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Diet Tips for Passover Foods
Sigal Frishman, Director, Nutrition and Diet Service, Rabin Medical Center
As we gather around the Passover table to enjoy the Seder meals with family and friends, we often forget about our diets and eat way too many calories, only to regret it later on. Yet you can enjoy the Seders and the Passover holiday without adding to your waistline. Here are some suggestions that can make all the difference.
Matzo: One piece of regular matzo has 150 calories, is not very filing, causes constipation and leaves you hungry for more. Why not buy light matzo, which has only 80 calories and contains important dietary fiber, making it more filling and easier on your stomach? Also, smear half your matzo with a low calorie spread and sandwich it with the other half for a more satisfying meal.
Water: Drink a lot of water, which will fill your stomach and help you eat less.
The Seder Meal: Add lots of vegetables and salads to the holiday meals and less carbohydrates such as potatoes and rice. Don't fast before the Seder, but rather come to the table with a normal appetite in order be conscious and in control of what you eat. Eat slowly and savor your bites, taking small portions of the wide variety of delicacies on the Seder table. When it comes to desserts, remember that one Passover cookie has a many as 150 calories and a slice of cake as many as 600 calories. Instead have desserts based on sorbets and fruits which are healthier and have fewer calories.
Exercise: Take advantage of the Passover holidays to do physical activities such as walking and sports, which burn calories instead of adding them.
Have Healthy Options: Fill the house with more fruits and vegetables and fewer cookies and cakes.
Keep all this all in mind and you can enjoy your Passover holiday without dieting afterwords. Happy Passover to all!
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