There are many reasons we love the holidays, but let’s be honest about #1: the food during this time of year is incredible! While there’s a lot of nostalgia and warm, fuzzy feelings that come from those favorite family recipes, they may not leave your body feeling quite so holly jolly afterwards.
As you’re whipping up magic in the kitchen, we want to share some tips our friends at Noom came up with to keep all the fun of our favorite sweet treats AND leave you feeling good after eating them. Here are some of the highlights from their research backed, expert reviewed take on any Christmas baking you’re doing this season:
Boost Nutrition by Swapping a Few Ingredients
Our favorite treats can work for both our bodies and minds—we can get all the joy of a fun dish and have nutritional needs met with a few simple swaps.
- Upgrade your flour: Switch refined white flour for whole-grain options like whole wheat, oat flour, or almond flour.
- Choose natural sweeteners: Replace refined sugar with options like mashed bananas, dates, or honey.
- Cut back on butter: Use unsweetened applesauce or Greek yogurt as a partial substitute for butter.
- Add nutrient-packed mix-ins: Incorporate nuts, seeds, or superfoods like chia or flaxseeds.
- Go for dark chocolate: Choose dark chocolate with 70% cocoa or more for less sugar and an antioxidant boost.
This is just a taste of the rich advice Noom has to offer. And, as one of our partners, WeShare Members have access to all of Noom’s services and expert advice. Read more about Noom’s science-based approach in the full article here, and get a full list of cookie recipes to share with the ones you love all year long!
