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16 Wednesday, December 18, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Celebrate the Christmas holidays in good health By Jodi Schneider Correspondent Everybody9s got their own Christmas traditions, espe- cially in the way of what they9re eating that day. In a recent article, Time Magazine reported that Amer- icans consume an estimated 22 million turkeys on Christ- mas. They also purchase an estimated 318 million pounds of ham around the holidays. The Christmas ham, also known as the Yule ham, comes from an English tradition. It is said that the tradition started with the Germans, who wanted to appease Freyr, the god of fertility, harvest and boars. The turkey appeared on Christmas tables in England in the 16th century, and popu- lar history tells of King Henry VIII being the first English monarch to have turkey for Christmas. If the thought of plan- ning Christmas dinner makes you feel a little stressed, be glad you didn9t live in the Renaissance period. The earliest known published Christmas menu included pork, beef, goose, lark, pheas- ant, venison, oysters, swan, and woodcock, to name just a few dishes, not including all the pastry deserts. According to <The Accomplisht Cook,= written in 1660 by Robert May, an English chef who trained in France and cooked for nobil- ity throughout his life, <A bill of fare for Christmas Day and how to set the meat in Order,= suggests 39 dishes split over two courses, plus oysters, oranges, lemons, and jellies for dessert. New England didn9t cel- ebrate Christmas at all until well into the 19th century, and the typical 19th-century American Christmas dinner was chiefly root vegetables, with plenty of melted but- ter as <sauce.= A typical din- ner might include soup, fish, boiled ham, boiled turkey with oyster sauce, three roast ducks and satellite dishes of scalloped oysters, potatoes, parsnips, turnips and celery. Dessert might include a plum pudding; pastry, including cookies; fresh fruit, such as pears or apples; and bitter, black coffee, made by boiling the grounds for several days. All that Christmas feasting was actually a countermeasure to the lean diet of the rest of the year. The bottom line for early Americans 3 overindulgence during the holiday readied the body for a long, cold winter. Nowadays, an American Christmas dinner varies from one household to the next, but BREWER SAYS... often resembles the meal eaten on Thanksgiving. It generally features ham or turkey with stuffing, vegetables, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Christmas cookies and pies 4 apple, pumpkin, and pecan, the most common, are served for des- sert and there9s often plenty of eggnog to wash it all down. Sweets and fat-rich foods that were a once-a-year indul- gence for early settlers has now become readily available year-round. If they could visit our time, Colonial Americans might say that many of us now eat as though it were Christmas every day. Before the 2019 holiday season kicked off, a new study into the health and diets of 2,000 Americans saw as many as 45 percent say they9re post- poning any resolution to eat clean or lose weight until after the festivities. The research, commis- sioned by Herbalife Nutrition and conducted by OnePoll, investigated the true extent of holiday indulging and found the average person gains six pounds in holiday weight. During the holiday season, the inability to resist tempta- tions and overindulge has also seen 55 percent break a diet for home-cooked holiday food. The results demonstrated that Americans feel justified LAST DAY TO SHIP FEDEX... 3-day: Thursday 12/19 2-day: Friday 12/20 Overnight: Monday 12/23 Mon.-Fri., 9-5, Sat., 9-1 • 160 S. Oak St., Sisters • 541-549-1538 THIS WEEK’S NUGGET INSERTS! Bi-Mart All Christmas Outdoor Decor, & Artifi cial Trees 30% off! Men’s & Women’s Selected Winter Apparel 50% off! Remote Control Toys 30% off! Red Tag Savings! Offer expires Dec. 31, 2019 things you are thankful for can also help you get to that relaxed state. " Drink water before the meal begins. Then sip small amounts of your beverage of choice during the meal but try not to drink too much (of any- thing) during or immediately after the meal. It dilutes your digestive juices. " Be mindful, if you choose to enjoy sugary sweets, really enjoy them. Notice the taste, notice how sweet they are, enjoy them thoroughly, then be done. " When you get home, keep hydrated with water throughout the day and move your body. Take a walk, build a snowman, go to the gym, dance, or move however your body likes. But do move 4 even just a little. Your body, heart, mind, and spirit will thank you. Above all, enjoy your time with family and friends. 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