Healthy Holiday Eating Tips from Carol Ritchie By Carol Ritchie   Plan your meals (Make a list and check it twice!) 1. Make a soup chocked full of vegetables and lean meats to enjoy throughout the week. 2. Prepare your family-favorite casserole using reduced-fat and fat-free ingredients. 3. Stock up on fruit such as bananas, kiwifruit, fruit cups packed in their own juice (not heavy syrup), small cans of fruit juice. They are great when you need a quick snack on the go. 4. Utilize your grocery for pre-cooked items such as a rotisserie chicken. Be sure to remove the skin before eating, as it contains a great deal of fat and saturated fat. 5. Be ready for breakfast: Make a smoothie with lowfat yogurt, bananas, frozen fruit and orange juice. Process in your blender, and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of wheat bran or oat bran for extra fiber. 6. Enjoy a power lunch! Bake a sweet potato until tender and top it with reduced-fat margarine and a sprinkle of freshly grated nutmeg. 7. For dinner, roast a pork tenderloin (trim visible fat) that has been seasoned with rosemary and thyme, and roast some thinly sliced carrots, potatoes and onions--a flavorful meal! 8. Don't forget dessert! Enjoy a slice of angelfood cake with some lite cherry pie filling and a dollop of fat-free whipped topping. For more ways to trim the fat and fit in fitness to your daily routine, find the following books at your local bookstore or online: 6 Weeks to Get Out the Fat by the American Heart Association 365 Ways to Get Out the Fat by the American Heart Association Fitting in Fitness by the American Heart Association Read Carol Ritchie's other Archived articles! Click here. Do you have any questions, comments or suggestions? Email: jwdineline@aol.com