Nutrition Newsletter - December
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The holidays are a time for family gathering, celebration and lots of tempting food. Remember to keep in mind moderation and portion control. Eat for quality, not quantity. You can have your (portion-controlled!) cake and eat it too, if you keep it small and balance it with activity.

Have a Happy & Healthy Holiday from the Camp Shane TEAM
A common strategy during the holidays is to skip breakfast or lunch to "save up" calories for the celebration. This strategy backfires, because you come to the meal starving and wind up eating more. Have breakfast and lunch, plus a small snack an hour before you arrive to the party
Go to the buffet line with a small plate - you can always go back for more. It takes about 20 minutes from when you start eating for your hormones to signal your brain that you're full. Eating slowly gives your brain a chance to know how your stomach is doing. If you make the meal last longer, by talking, putting down your fork between bites or just waiting, you're less likely to eat on automatic pilot.

If you think of yourself as being "on" or "off" a diet, you're setting yourself up for trouble. A taste of Aunt Rose's pie doesn't mean you're “off the diet” and definitely doesn't mean, "What the heck, I might as well eat the whole thing."

¼ C. vegetable oil                                            ½ C. blackstrap molasses                       1 tsp. cloves
¾ C. soymilk                                                    1/8 tsp. sea salt (optional)                      2 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed or 2 eggs                 2 ½ Tbsp. ground ginger                        1 C. boiling water
¾ C. maple syrup or honey                             1 tsp. cinnamon                                       2 C. whole-wheat flour
1. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients well except for the baking soda, water and flour.
2. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and boiling water.  Stir this into the large bowl, mixing well.
3. Using a spoon or whisk, gradually and lightly blend in the flour.
4. Pour into a greased bundt pan or a 9”x9” cake pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until a
    toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Per serving using fortified soy milk and ground flaxseed:
Calories: 200, Protein: 3 g, Fat: 6 g, Carbohydrates: 35 g Yield: 12 servings

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