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When You're Stuck With a Bag of Holiday Cookies
Choosing what to keep as leftovers is one way to help you survive the holidays, but sometimes an insistent host won't let you get away without a bag of holiday treats. Even if you volunteer to take home an alternative item, like leftover hummus, some hosts just won't take no for an answer! So what do you do with a tempting bag of cookies?
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Healthy Holiday Recipe: Hazelnut Cookies
I love hazelnuts in my salads, in my chocolate, and in cookies. Christmas is a cookie event for me, and these hazelnut cookies have been in my family for generations. Since they contain no flour, I make them for my gluten-free friends every year for holiday gifts.
Recipe Review: Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cookies From Self
Christmas is synonymous with so many things, one of them being cookies. Can you imagine Christmas without cookies? Well, now you can imagine a cookie that is relatively guilt-free.
Holiday Survival: Go in With a Plan
The holidays offer plenty of opportunities for indulgence, which can be both a blessing and a curse for some of us. There's no need to deprive yourself during the festivities, but there's a way to enjoy the great food without going totally overboard. Create a plan of attack before attending parties or big dinners so that you don't eat too much of everything in sight.
Holiday Survival: Throw a Salad Potluck
From now through the New Year, parties abound — from cocktail parties to cookie exchanges. I have attended many a holiday potluck as well. My favorite though was the salad potluck for the moms in my babysitting co-op.
Give Your Host a Healthy, Homemade Gift Basket
Hostess gifts are often an afterthought when preparing for a stay away from home, so why not do things differently this holiday season? Give a thank-you gift that will be appreciated and remembered by creating a healthy gift basket for your host. The fact that you did it yourself, rather than purchasing a prepared fruit basket, will stand out as an extra-thoughtful gesture.
Find the Food Equivalent of What You Drank
The first words out of a host's welcoming mouth are often, "What would you like to drink?" with the expectation that you'll be enjoying an alcoholic beverage upon arrival. Indulging in moderation is just fine, but when we're not pouring our own beverages, moderation is a greater challenge.
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- Cookies made with tofu, sesame seeds, and olive oil. Oh my! — Vitamin G
- Chock full of goodness, you can eat your bananas in so many ways — That's Fit
- How to take care of your belly until Christmas — Vital Juice Daily
- See what a registered dietitian and new mom ate all weekend long — Eat Like Me
- Tips to slim down any holiday recipe — Shape
- A new definition for "beer" belly — Elastic Waist
Gossip Girl's Jessica Szohr Discusses Diet and Fitness
Jessica Szohr has it going on: Besides working as an actress on Gossip Girl (and snuggling up to Chace Crawford on-screen) and displaying enviable style, it seems she also has a relatable attitude toward health and fitness. PopSugar was lucky to attend the Juicy Couture 5th Avenue flagship store opening in NYC where Jessica spoke about how she stays fit during the holidays.
For me it’s just about balance because I’m not the greatest eater ever.
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