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Dr. Yael "Dr. V" Varnado gives us some healthy yet tasty alternatives for Super Bowl snacks that won't pack on the pounds.
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Thank you very much to Kathleen and now you're -- to switch gears and talk about.
The Super Bowl Super Bowls coming up do you have a planned -- we're going to you know what you're gonna -- And you know what you're gonna -- is important to what's it didn't eat could be very important as you can be -- on all kinds calories that you.
May not have even thought about joining us live from our DC bureau doctor Yale.
But are not no medical expert -- -- doctor be called her not to be excuse me.
And we want to talk to you about the -- Super Bowl food alternatives.
That we come look for a big guy you look my husband loves chicken -- I know is in order a huge.
Trail of them probably to our house but may -- there's a different way to go about this top US.
About what we can do to make things -- got to be.
Highlight thanks so much for having me on so you're absolutely right there are thousands of hidden calories -- the foods that we love.
See you mentioned chicken wings and if your husband's ordering them in.
You're probably go looking at anywhere from 900 to about 18100 extra calories.
Because of those chicken wings wow that's amazing.
Many did you think -- kids helping you right eight and thinking I'm not.
Right of OK so now I'm gonna have to do the work which actually isn't is a very good -- but baking your wings that's one -- that you can bring this down.
Let's talk about other ways that you can.
Make it -- healthier snack.
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A 1000% right baking your chicken wings and then adding your own savory sauce on top -- of them is a great way to avoid some of the calories.
You didn't mention yet one of -- some of the favorites I have to admit I have include not chosen clock -- So that's also another another -- of they finally fan favorite where you end up getting a lot of calories.
So people add on sour cream guacamole and they don't realize that the guacamole actually -- -- buy from the store frequently only has about 2% of actual real guacamole -- it out so if you make your own home you can minimize some of the conservatives that you're adding and but then you can skip some of the greasy chips -- -- use pita chips you can use -- Chris that would eliminate a lot of calories.
And what about -- and you did -- hailed chips and a big yeah -- fans try to steal chips with squawk does that taste of thank.
I'll I have to admit that if you're making your kill -- at home they're not going to be as yummy appeasing them -- so I could get a went.
But if that one that you buy at that still are you opt for those -- actually work because they'll be crisper and a little different killed -- -- great I mean I'm completely addicted -- myself I love to make them a moment tussle with a little bit of olive oil salt and pepper.
-- -- -- -- -- And they say -- salty taste and it's really really healthy and is also economical.
Very good and you know a lot of people the first thing they think about when you think about football is beer.
You wanna read that you -- -- get your beer ice cold ready to go all online and there and of course.
Lot of people who don't drink love their so does so what are some of our alternatives to make this a little less caloric.
Right so your favorite beer can have anywhere from like 260 to 300 calories.
You know you're reaching for like 45 Beers before using the halftime show.
So if you can actually -- sub in a light -- here in there you can analyze a lot of calories.
And then we in New York you know there's a band coming up on on high calorie a large sodas.
But if you go to the store and you turn around like a Diet Coke or Pepsi or Coca-Cola you'll see that they have about 260 calories that's just for a soda I -- you can easily.
-- and down one or two of those.
And -- you're looking at 50600 calories.
So if you can switch out a regular soda perhaps for diet or even try some of the little additives that you can put in water like -- -- crystal light.
-- actually eliminated more than 300 calories.
Because those only have about five calories.
And it's funny you know when you think about those alternatives some people go but I want my staple the -- and they try something like a seltzer water with lion.
It's so refreshing it is -- nice change of pace and then you can use those calories elsewhere.
Absolutely absolutely and and I everybody loves chilly it's freezing outside here in New York so.
Lot of people are gonna want they're savory warm.
Snacks Chile is certainly at the top of the list.
It it can be good for you can be bad for you how -- we get on the good side a chilling.
So the good study Chile Chile is excellent -- -- telling myself that you can sub out some of death.
The -- here.
Needs that you used to put some meat alternatives you can -- Morningstar farms -- alternatives you won't even know that it's not real -- they can -- also tries a little leaner cuts like Turkey or chicken instead and -- beef.
He's really not a good idea to be buying the needs that have like 80%.
-- 80% lean with 20% fat and mean when you draining you see a lot of the -- there and this is heart health awareness month February is and it's just not a good idea to be adding all of that into your diet.
You know aside from Lotta calories it's just not good for your arteries -- cholesterol.
So that one thing that you can do is use different types of needs leaner -- you can and meatless alternatives but then think about the things are putting on top and into the chilly we're using cheese using sour cream.
If you can minimize some of those add ons -- you can opt for.
Low fat ones you can still really enjoy -- and I want to remind everybody salsa is guilt free and a lot of times calorie free -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Mary get now are we all invited to your placing your serving up and that's OK I think yeah absolutely Hariri for the -- the ravens.
Actually go ravens I ravens and again some hopefully land all right well very -- always you're the best Simon niners fan is subtle California's so we'll have to let reset next week and see how we did all right and and and compare notes on my account created to -- Thank you so much doctor -- appreciate you being here giving us all the great last I think having an applicant needs CEO we're gonna take --
