Most Israelis cannot resist not only ordinary doughnuts filled with jam, but also expensive doughnuts with plain and white chocolate, pastry cream, icing, marzipan and more, while in the United States, the less tempting potato pancakes with applesauce still reign supreme.
Yossi Lin, director of the sports department of the Middle Arava Regional Council, offers a variety of tips that can help you get through the holidays without raising your blood sugar too much.
Try to commit in advance to the number of doughnuts you will eat during the eight days.
2. Keep moving
Get some exercise and take a walk in Hanukkah , alone or with family – outings in nature, spending time with children in playgrounds, running and more.
3. Homemade is better
Try baking the doughnuts in the oven instead of frying them. Simply brush the dough balls with a little oil and bake them. After that, you can fill them with whatever you like.
4. Be meticulous with your flour
Use as much spelt or whole wheat flour as possible instead of refined white flour. While this doesn't minimize calories, these healthier flours are rich in vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber, and create a feeling of fullness for longer.
It's best not to fry doughnuts, but if you do, only put the dough in the oil when it's very hot so they absorb less. Canola oil is the preferred oil for frying.
A few additional tips
The larger the surface area of the doughnut, the less oil it absorbs, so one large doughnut is better than two small ones. Prepare the filling at home and don't use store-bought jams and chocolate spreads, which are high in sugar. Make doughnuts not only from potatoes, but also use sweet potatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, and other vegetables. vegetables .
Furthermore, when you eat your doughnut for dessert, start by eating nutritious foods.
You don't have to avoid holiday foods altogether, and if you overindulge one day, you can cut back on high-fat foods the next. Above all, Lin concluded, maintain your health and fitness.
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