Party Food: Best and Worst Options
Party food can be a minefield of fat and calories. Here’s what to enjoy guilt-free and what to avoid.
Best Options
Try to choose seafood, lean meat or vegies, to ensure you’re getting some nutritional value from your snack. High protein snacks will help you feel fuller for longer. Look out for the following going past on a tray near you:
Prawns or oysters, sushi or sashimi, grilled chicken skewers, marinated artichokes, stuffed vine leaves, smoked salmon, hummus dip, salsa, vegie sticks, bruschetta and olives.
Worst Options
Fried food is the killer, it’s loaded with saturated fat. Not only are these items fattening they also offer little nutrition which means even after scoffing a few you’re not satisfied. The worst offenders include:
Party Pies, Satay sticks, Spinach and ricotta parcels, spring rolls, quiches, sausage rolls and curry puffs.
Tip: If you want to enjoy a few items on the naughty list, eat well during the day so you won’t be tempted to overindulge.
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