Healthy food options around the globe
You don't have to forget your healthy eating
habits while on holiday. There are lots of tasty
and healthy food choices to go for.
We have picked some of the more popular holiday
destinations and help you identify food that will make you
look and feel healthy:
Italy:
Opt for minestrone soup, mixed or tomato salads with a small amount
of dressing or pasta/gnocci with tomato or vegetable based sources
rather than creamy ones or pesto.
Choose pizza toppings of vegetables, seafood and lean chicken
rather than fatty and salty meats like pepperoni or salami and
avoid extra cheese.
Greece:
Go for vegetable dolmades, hummus or tzatziki with vegetable
crudités, but avoid taramasalata (it's high in fat). Choose chicken
or fish souvalakia, grilled fish and Greek salads, rather than
moussaka, which is covered in a cheese sauce and loaded with
calories. Grilled fruit with low fat yoghurt makes a healthy
dessert, rather then baklava (sweet pastry with nuts), which is
high in sugar and fat.
Spain/Portugal:
Gaspacho or vegetable soups are much healthier options than fried
foods like calamari, croquettes and patatas bravas. Seafood and
fish are great low fat options, especially if grilled, baked or
barbequed. Go for paella with extra vegetables, avoiding chorizo
(it's high in fat and salt).
France:
Choose moules marinere, grilled steaks, green salads or French
onion soup rather than creamy soups or sauces and aioli. Keep away
from garlic bread and rich pastries like croissants and pain au
chocolate, which are all high in saturated fat.
Morroco:
Dive in to chicken or fish tagine, spiced couscous or tabbouleh,
especially with dried fruits, nuts and pulses. Choose Moroccan
salads or baked/grilled vegetables like aubergine, courgettes and
peppers, but avoid Moroccan pastries or pies. Go for fresh fruit
salads and unsweetened mint tea.
Mexico:
Choose lean chicken, fish or vegetables with fajitas, rather then
quesadillas/enchiladas which are loaded with cheese. Go for
vegetable chilli and tomato, bean and salsa dips, instead of soured
cream, and have small amounts of guacamole and refried beans, as
they have a high fat content.
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