The Best and Worst Holiday Foods
David Zinczenko, author of the Eat This, Not That! series of books, offers tips to help you make healthier food and drink choices this holiday season.
By David Zinczenko
Original Content | October 27, 2009 
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Worst hot drink: White chocolate mocha (20 ounces) 660 calories 22 g fat (15 g saturated) 95 g sugars Drink this instead: Café au lait with peppermint syrup (20 ounces) 150 calories 5 g fat (3.5 g saturated) 17 g sugars Sugary coffee concoctions are a holiday shopping staple—but the wrong one could deliver more calories than a Big Mac! Avoid mochas, lattes and cappuccinos and order a café au lait with a spurt of flavored syrup instead. |
