The holidays are here and all our favorite seasonal treats have arrived with them. Starbucks holiday drinks, christmas cookies, gingerbread houses, egg nog, candy canes, etc. Along with the joy these things bring, they also bring the calories; but not to worry, here are a few simple changes you can make to enjoy your holidays the healthy way.
Eat This: Starbucks Grande Skinny Peppermint Mocha
Calories 130; Fat 1.5 g; Sugars 13g
Not That: Starbucks Grande Peppermint Mocha
Calories 440; Fat 19g ; Sugars 54g
Eat This: 4 Ginger Snaps
Calories 120 ; Fat 4.5g ; Sugars 11g
Not That: 1 Iced Sugar Cookie
Calories 120; Fat 7g; Sugars 8g
Eat This: 9 Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Kisses
Calories 190; Fat 12g; Sugars 21g
Not That: 6 Hershey’s BLISS Milk Chocolates
Calories 210; Fat 14g; Sugars 22g
Eat This: Candy Cane Tootsie Pops
Calories 60; Fat 0g; Sugars 11g
Not That: 1 serving of Peppermint Bark
Calories: 140; Fat 8g; Sugars 18g
Eat This: Starbucks Grande Skinny Hot Chocolate
Calories 240; Fat 2.5g; Sugars 41g
Not That: Grande Hot Chocolate
Calories 410; Fat 12g; Sugars 43g
But as always, if you want the full fat peppermint mocha or the sugar cookies with actual sugar in them, just go for it! Enjoy the holidays, you can always make the healthy choice later, that’s what New Years resolutions are for!
Sources:
http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/espresso/peppermint-mocha
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-ginger-snaps-cookies-i82419
http://www.sparkpeople.com/calories-in.asp?food=iced+sugar+cookie
http://www.hersheys.com/kisses…
http://www.livestrong.com/article/305451-calories-in-peppermint-bark/
http://caloriecount.about.com/…
Photo Sources:
http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Desserts/Gingersnap-Cookies.aspx
http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/espresso/peppermint-mocha