The 10 Healthiest Holiday Finger Foods
Your surefire plan for banishing dreaded holiday weight gain.
Despite what you may think, most people only gain a small amount of weight between November and January, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. By the same token, however, most of us never lose it. To ensure that that never happens to you, save this article, print it out, keep it in your pocket for easy reference, and remove “lose holiday flab” from your New Year’s resolutions forever. And for what not to eat, here are the 10 unhealthiest holiday finger foods.
1
Salsa (2 Tbsp.)
Calories: 9
Fat (g): 0.1
Sat fat (g): 0
Carbs (g): 2
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2
Popcorn (handful, no butter)
Calories: 31 (67 with 0.2 oz. butter)
Fat (g): 0.4
Sat fat (g): 0.1
Carbs (g): 6
3
Grapes (handful)
Calories: 34
Fat (g): 0.1
Sat fat (g): 0
Carbs (g): 4
4
Hummus (2 Tbsp.)
Calories: 46
Fat: 3 G
Sat fat: 0.4 G
Carbs: 4 G
5
Brie (0.6 oz.)
Calories: 57 (76 with two crackers)
Fat (g): 5
Sat fat (g): 3
Carbs (g): 0.1
6
Caviar (2 Tbsp.)
Calories: 81 (104 with two pieces of melba toast)
Fat (g): 6
Sat fat (g): 1.3
Carbs (g): 1
7
Shrimp (3 oz.)
Calories: 84
Fat (g): 1
Sat fat (g): 0.2
Carbs (g): 0
8
Edamame (2 oz.)
Calories: 85
Fat (g): 3
Sat fat (g): 0
Carbs (g): 8
9
California roll (4 pieces)
Calories: 130 (152 with 2 Tbsp. soy sauce)
Fat (g): 4
Sat fat (g): 0.5
Carbs (g): 19
10
Chicken kebab (5.9 oz.)
Calories: 150
Fat (g): 2
Sat fat (g): 0
Carbs (g): 4
Source: Registered dietitian Cynthia Sass, coauthor of Flat Belly Diet!
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