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December 09, 2005
Holiday Indulgence Facts
Q: How many jumping jacks would you have to do to burn off one of these holiday beverages (8 oz)?:
• Eggnog
• Hot buttered rum
• Hot chocolate with whipped cream and chocolate shavings
A: 2,100 jumping jacks! That’s 35 straight minutes of jumping jacks!
Better alternatives
• Glass of wine
• Low-fat hot cocoa with light whipped cream
• Hot apple cider
• Skim cappuccino/ skim latte
Q: How many teaspoons of sugar are in the following dessert: pecan pie ala mode with whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle (800 calories)?
A: 24 teaspoons (or packets) of sugar! If you lose the ice cream, whipped topping and outer pie crust, you’re left with only five teaspoons sugar, which equals a savings of 19 sugar packets!
Better desserts
• Pecan pie and apple pie without the crust (395 calories)
• Baked apple with cinnamon sugar and nutmeg (120 calories)
• 3 chocolate covered strawberries (150 calories)
• 2 holiday cookies: sugar or gingerbread (150 calories)
• Fresh fruit salad (120 calories)
• 1 oz. dark chocolate (150 calories)
Q: How many minutes will you need to walk on the treadmill to burn off any one of these appetizers?:
• Potato latkes with sour cream
• Fried pork dumplings
• Quiche
A: 113 minutes walking at 3.5 mph.
(calculated for 140-pound woman to burn 500-550 calories)
Walk: 6.5 miles at a speed of 3.5 mph
Jog: 5 miles at a speed of 5.0 mph
Run: 4.5 miles at a speed of 6.0 mph
Better alternatives
• Cold Shrimp with cocktail sauce
• Crudités with salsa (or low-fat dip)
• Baked latkes with natural applesauce
• Chicken on a skewer
• Sushi
Posted by Lisa at December 9, 2005 09:49 AM
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