Move Your Body

If you’re throwing a Super Bowl Party this year, be cool and do something a little different…make it a healthy one!  Detroit Free Press offers a few tips on ways to cut out some of those unwanted calories:

•  Buy baked: When purchasing potato or tortilla chips, grab the baked or reduced-fat versions.

•  Veg out: Have plenty of fresh vegetables chopped and ready to munch. They’re great with dips, salsa and hummus.

•  De-fat dips: When preparing creamy dips that contain sour cream, mayonnaise or cream cheese, opt for plain yogurt or the fat-free or reduced-fat versions of those ingredients.

•   Drink diet soda, juice or water.  If you want to enjoy an adult beverage or two, go for a light beer or something low in sugar.

•  Location, location, location: Placing snacks within arm’s reach of the couch or recliner encourages mindless eating. Help your guests make snacking a conscious activity by placing treats away from the immediate TV-viewing area.

Cooking Light offers a few suggestions on how to make some of those traditional game day crowd pleasers not so bad for you by cutting fat, calories, and sodium.  Learn about 5 Super Bowl Food Makeovers here!