During Patty’s program, we made strings of beads to remind us to drink water. Keep the string by your sink or where ever you get water then slide a bead for every glass you drink.

We also discussed how to keep holiday meals healthy. Patty provided a handout, which was intended for diabetics, but is also good advice for everyone interested in eating healthfully. In the handout, there were “make over” dishes, which were dishes similar to traditional holiday dishes but with fewer carbohydrates. Some of the recipes included dishes such as green beans amandine and maple-orange sweet potatoes. The tangerine cranberry relish sounds quite tasty to me.

We also had a guide to a healthy plate: 1/2 of your plate veggies, 1/4 lean meats and 1/4 starches. Other tips for healthy holiday eating and a Healthy Holiday Eating contract were discussed.

Thanks Patty for such timely and relevant info.