Top Festive Swaps

1.  Swap a 40g (matchbox size) slice of stilton (164 calories)
   For 40g camembert (116 calories)
   Save 48 calories
   Camembert is also very rich in folic acid and a B vitamin that plays a role in fighting fatigue
2. Swap 150g (three) roast potatoes (216 calories)
   For 150g swede, carrot and potato mash with a knob of butter (83 calories)
   Save 133 calories
   Mash is generally a lower-calorie choice compared with roast potatoes, especially when you add swede and carrot. The mash is higher in vitamin C too
3. Swap a handful of roasted, salted peanuts (151 calories)
   For a handful of roasted chestnuts (61 calories)
   Save 90 calories
   All nuts are nutritious but roasted chestnuts are the best option to choose to keep calories down as they’re low fat. You cut down on salt by going for this option too
4. Swap a slice of Christmas cake (268 calories)
   For a marzipan fruit (60 calories)
   Save 208 calories
   For the same sweetness hit, but far fewer calories, swap a slice of Christmas cake for a marzipan fruit. Made with almonds, marzipan supplies the cell-protective antioxidant vitamin E
5. Swap two cocktail sausage rolls (70 calories)
   For two cocktail sausages on sticks (42 calories)
   Save 28 calories
   Ditching the pastry means you also reduce calories and saturated fat. And those cocktail sticks on your plate are a visible reminder of how much you’ve eaten, which can act as a brake on your consumption
6. Swap two level dessertspoons (20g) of brandy butter (122 calories)
   For 20g crème fraîche (77 calories)
   Save 45 calories
   Tangy crème fraîche goes well with rich Christmas pudding, and you save 45 calories compared with brandy butter. That saving increases to 88 calories if you go for half-fat crème fraîche.
7. Try these Good Habits’ Christmas Recipes
   to reduce and calories and count some of your favourites on the Plan.