Fast Diet Recipes For Vegetarians: Healthy Eating During the World Cup

Friday, March 6, 2015

Healthy Eating During the World Cup

Whether youre a dedicated football supporter, or someone who just succumbs to football fever every four years, youre bound to be glued to the TV for at least some of the World Cup.If youre really keen, you could watch 64 matches in 31 days – thats 96 hours of football, without counting extra time or penalty shoot-outs!

Although it might feel like youre eating and drinking football, youll need some real food and drink too. So check out our tips on how to make some healthier choices about what you’re going to eat and drink while you’re feasting on the footie.

Hosting a World Cup party

If youre throwing a party for friends and family to watch a game, there are lots of tasty and healthy options you can tuck into as you cheer your team on. Why not serve a vegetable curry with boiled rice or a tasty chilli with plenty of kidney beans?

If it’s just nibbles, how about some tasty, healthier snacks, such as:

low-fat dips (less than 3g fat per 100g) with vegetable sticks, bread sticks or mini pitta breads for dipping
lower fat/salt crisps – compare labels so you can choose healthier varieties
some easy-to-eat fruits, such as apples and grapes
homemade plain popcorn – made in the pan from popping kernels

Ordering a takeaway

You can still make a healthier choice if you opt for a takeaway — but remember not to eat them too often as they can be high in calories, fat, saturated fat and salt. Here are some practical tips to get you started:

Takeaway	Tip
Indian	Why not go for dry or tomato-based dishes such as tandorri or madras instead of creamy curries such as korma, passanda or massala. Choose plain rice and chapatti instead of pilau rice and naan.
Italian	If youre having pizza, choose lower-fat toppings, such as vegetables, ham, fish and prawns. You could ask for some extra veg on your pizza to bump up your daily fruit and veg portions. Remember if you dont want to increase the saturated fat content and number of calories in your meal, dont ask for extra cheese. When you have pasta, for the healthier option go for a sauce based on tomatoes or vegetables, rather than cream.
Chinese	Choose a lower-fat dish such as steamed fish, chicken chop suey or Szechwan prawns. Go for steamed or plain rice rather than egg-fried rice and avoid those deep fried starters such as prawn crackers, dim sum and spring rolls.
Thai	Try to stick to stir-fried dishes or steamed dishes containing chicken, fish or vegetables. Green and red curries contain coconut milk, which is high in saturated fat, so if you do choose a curry, have it with less sauce. And have some steamed rice with your meal.
Burgers and kebabs	Choose a shish kebab with pitta bread and salad, rather than a doner kebab. Choose grilled burgers made from lean meat or fish. Ask for your burger without cheese or mayonnaise — and with extra salad.
Fish and chips	Go for a smaller portion or share your chips. Ask for your fish and chips without salt — if you want some salt then add it to taste yourself. Dont eat all the batter, because it soaks up a lot of fat. If you can get it, fish coated in breadcrumbs soaks up less fat.

Don’t just watch!

You might feel as if you are kicking every ball and covering every blade of grass along with the players, but that doesnt count as being active! So why not use football fever as an excuse to get active yourself? Even a small amount of extra activity can help keep us healthy and feeling great.

You could walk to the pub instead of taking the bus, or use half-time for a brisk walk and some fresh air. Even better, why not organise a pre-match game with friends or the kids in the garden, or meet up at the local park?

Source: http://tna.europarchive.org/20100929190231/http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/foodforsport/worldcup2010/

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