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Christmas is all about enjoying a variety of delectable dishes with our loved ones. This holiday is just around the corner, and most of us have already begun planning! We have everything prepared for the holiday season, from gift-buying to Christmas tree decorating!
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While every culture has a unique menu for the big Christmas dinner party, Sheela Krishnaswamy, Nutrition and Wellness Consultant, sharers three exciting healthier additions you could make to your Christmas desserts along with the traditional foods to celebrate the holiday season
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One of the world’s most famous tree nuts contains over 15 nutrients, such as vitamin E, magnesium, protein, riboflavin, and zinc. A handful of almonds helps keep hunger at bay in between meals. Almonds also help lower total and LDL cholesterol and improve your heart health.
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You can add almonds to your Christmas desserts or roast them, lightly salt or flavour them, depending on your preference. Almonds are also an excellent gifting option for your dear ones for Christmas. You can customize it as per their taste as well.
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However, its nutrient value is usually low due to the ingredients like refined flour and white sugar used, along with other ingredients. This year for Christmas, swap the refined flour for oats and jaggery for white sugar. For a crunch, you can add some roughly chopped roasted almonds to the mixture.
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You can create no-bake cookies which are quick to prepare. Studies suggest that oat consumption has increased because of health benefits associated with dietary fibres such as β-glucan, functional protein, lipid and starch components, and phytochemicals in the oat grain.
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To give this a twist, you could coat strawberries with dark chocolate and serve it as a dessert. Strawberries contain a wide variety of vitamins and minerals and non-nutritive, bioactive compounds.
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Dark chocolate adds flavour and may have some health benefits. They contain flavonoids, anthocyanins, and phenolic acids. Make sure that the chocolate is at least 75% dark.
