The holidays are over and it’s time to detox from months of celebrating with rich, but fattening sauces, mouth-watering and sugary desserts and tasty, but calorie-rich cocktails. continue reading...
Here is a list of foods that should keep your energy and mood on a high during the holidays:
BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ — For today’s busy families, it’s no longer a restaurant meal or takeout that is the special treat. In fact, according to a new survey from the Crock-Pot® brand, the maker of the original slow cooker, 76 percent of Americans said that their favorite meal was prepared at their home or at someone else’s home.
During the holidays, sharing home-cooked meals with loved ones becomes even more important. According to the survey, 93 percent of respondents indicated that sharing a home-cooked meal with family and friends is a “very” or “extremely” important part of celebrating the holidays. continue reading...
CABOT, Vt., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ — It’s called a “festive” season because, well, we feast. But if you’re concerned about adding inches to your waistline during the holidays, there is a delicious way to celebrate the season and still eat healthy. Cheese appetizers and entrees your whole family will love are not only delicious, but they’ll add vital calcium to your holiday entertaining menu and help rein in those holiday pounds.
Recent studies* show dieters lose significantly more poundage — mostly around the waist — when they include three to four servings of dairy in their daily diets. Aged cheddar cheese like Cabot’s 50 and 75 percent reduced fat cheddars are lactose free for those with dietary restrictions, and Colby, Jack, Swiss and Parmesan are low-lactose options. continue reading...
ORRVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ — It’s the time of year when families across the country sit down to share a family meal and celebrate the holiday season. Every family has their own holiday mealtime traditions, whether it is a signature Thanksgiving turkey dish, customary Chanukah latkes or traditional Christmas cookies. A new survey by Kelton Research on behalf of The J.M. Smucker Company reveals how Americans’ are approaching family mealtime this holiday season by exploring existing family traditions, how new ones are being adopted, which ones are kept, and which ones are slipping away.
According to the survey, nearly seven in ten (68%) Americans will have at least three generations sitting at the holiday table. While gathered around the bustling dinner table passing around the gravy boat and turkey, the coffee and pie, 74% of Americans are most likely to reminisce about family stories. continue reading...
