There is always a reason to celebrate. -- be it a birthday, an anniversary, Christmas, Thanksgiving Day, Graduation day, and even reunions. We are most likely to prepare foods and other activity just to celebrate. In any festivities and gatherings, tables are filled with so many food, giving us the inability to resist digging in. Commonly, a lot of people is more focused on the amount of food available rather than the quality of food they serve.
In the case of being a host, we all want to instill a favorable impression on our guest. Usually, we get to prepare everything from the arrangement of table napkin to the formulation of the menu. If you are the host, you have the privilege of controlling the menu preparation.
If you are into weight loss program, being a host is a great help to continue with the program and yet enjoy the party. Here are some weight loss foods you can serve during a party without losing the fun.
· Wine. Wine is usually made up of grapes which contain resveratrol. Resveratrols are associated with weight loss and antioxidants. It improves the blood circulation to promote over-all well-being. Wine is preferable than other drinks. It contains some chemical substances that boost up the metabolism process. To top it off, taking two shots of wine everyday can greatly reduce the occurrence of heart disease.
· Salad. Definitely, salads are one of the foods that most guests are looking for. They make great appetizers! Besides, it is the safest food to incorporate your weight loss program with because it usually includes healthy and nutritious foods. Use colorful vegetables and fruits to make your salad more palatable. Likewise, include apples, carrots, broccoli, and beans because it boosts up the metabolism of the body. In case of beans, it contains high in protein which is necessary in building muscle tissue to burn off more fats.
· Balsamic vinegar. Creamy dressings for salads such as Caesar or thousand islands dressing are the culprit for significant weight increase because these are made up of fats and oils. Tone it down by using balsamic vinaigrette. Balsamic vinaigrette contains healthy foods such as apple cider vinegar and olive oil. These two are known for its health benefits and weight loss effects.
· Hor’s de v’oures. These are small cocktail foods used to entertain guests. Usually, it is served before the party started. It is used as an appetizers the main course are served. As a host, seize this opportunity to make it healthier by using wheat bread. Do not use white bread because these are not-so healthy foods. Wheat bread contains a lot of fibers which aids the body in digestion.
· Chicken and white fish. Chicken and white fish are the best choice to be served as a main course. Out of chicken, you can make grilled and roasted chicken which has lesser fat content than fried chicken. For white fish, steamed fish with a dressing is perfect for any party. This white meat contains lesser calories than other meat. Just be creative for the menu to make it more appealing and delicious.
As a host, the food to be served depends on you. If you want to continue the weight loss process even on parties, then ingenuity and creativity is all it takes. Don’t just stick with the common menu, instead, opt for a healthier alternative!
Sinulog is here and the best way to spend this year’s festival is to spend it with family and friends. With all the traffic jams, it would be best to celebrate it at home instead of in restaurants. If you are the host, you would want to impress the guests, but keep in mind that it would be great if the food will be more focused on the quality (nutritious food) instead of the amount. Being a host, you can control the menu preparation. If you are into weight loss program, there are weight loss foods you can serve without displeasing the guests.
ReplyDeleteWine contains resveratrols associated with weight loss and antioxidant. It improves blood circulation and also boosts up metabolism. Fun Fact: Two shots of wine everyday can reduce the occurrence of heart disease.
For appetizers, salad and Hor’s de v’oures would be good.
Salad, a great appetizer that includes healthy and nutritious vegetables, is one of the foods that must be served during parties. To make it palatable you can use colorful vegetables and add some apples, carrots, broccoli or beans to boost metabolism. Beans in salad may sound weird, but they are high in protein which is necessary to build muscle tissue to burn more fats. Instead of using Caesar dressing, you can use Balsamic vinegar which is known for its health benefits and weight loss effects.
Hor’s de v’oures are small cocktail foods used to entertain guests. Use this opportunity to make it healthier by replacing white bread with wheat bread which aids in the digestion process.
For the main course, Chicken and white fish would be good choices. Serve roasted or grilled chicken because it contains less fat content than fried chicken. White, steamed fish with dressing contains lesser calories which would be a perfect main course.
These foods would be great to serve to the guests because it is ingenious and creative. It would definitely impress the guests, due to the fact that you do not serve the normal lechon, pancit and fried chicken, but instead, you serve food that is both delicious and healthy.
In events like birthdays,anniversary or Christmas,we always prepare foods that has pork and we always mind the amount of food on our plates without thinking the nutrients we can get.
ReplyDeleteThese tips gives ideas to those who wanted to host a party.These ideas contribute in losing weight.It will not lose the fun even if you will prepare foods that are for people who wants to lose weight.Usually there is wine which contain reservations that improves the blood circulation and has antioxidants.Salads with balsamic vinegar are also great appetizers tha helps in reducing fats.As the main course,the chiken and white fish are best because they only contain lesser calories than pork.
Even in partie,we always enjoy but remember to choose only the foods that are helpful in you weight loss process.There should also be contol and self discipline