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Christmas is here, along with all the wonderful foods and drinks to go with it! Holiday foods can be delicious and healthy at the same time; you just have to do your homework first. Let’s compare 2 holiday favorite drinks, eggnog and apple cider. Can you guess what the better option is?! This week when you want to cozy by the fire, reach for a hot glass of apple cider and enjoy! Apple cider is sweetened from its natural fruit sugars so it contains half the sugar content of eggnog, plus it has about 1/3 of the calories and is fat and cholesterol free! For a added bonus, use a cinnamon stick as a stirrer to punch up the flavor. Take a look and compare 8 oz of each drink:
|
8 fl oz |
Apple Cider |
Eggnog |
|
Calories |
120 |
400 |
|
Total Fat |
0 |
20 |
|
Saturated Fat |
0 |
12 |
|
Carbs |
29 |
36 |
|
Fiber |
0 |
0 |
|
Sugar |
26 |
48 |
|
Protein |
0 |
19 |
|
Sodium |
25 |
210 |
|
Cholesterol |
0 |
140 |
Merry Christmas!
Estelle L. Benoit, RD, LDN
Source: clean Eating magazine