With an average of 7000 calories consumed during the traditional Christmas meal, it is little wonder that the British New Year’s Eve has been ranked among the richest and worse for health in Europe. A new survey published in the Daily Mail has just shown that the typical lunch of December 25 across the Channel contains 69 g of lipids and 211g of carbohydrates, ie 42% saturated fat and 30% sugars. Just behind Great Britain, among the healthy months meals is Ireland. The only difference that saves the Irish side: the traditional shrimp cocktail presented as an appetizer, which is rich in protein. In third position in the list of bad students of New Year’s Eve, we find Germany and its procession of cured meats and especially its roast goose bathed in sauce, rich in lipids.
On the other hand, the traditional French Eve is placed at the top of the ranking of the best meals for health because it contains only 46g of lipids and 29g of carbohydrates per person, which is equivalent to 24% of saturated fat and 31% sugar. Of course, oysters, which contain only 69 calories and no fat, offer a nice diet option for French Christmas Eve. “Even the traditional farandole of 13 desserts, which may sound like a lot, is a healthier option than our brandy cream-soaked Christmas pudding. Because in these 13 desserts there are nuts, berries and fruits ”underline the authors of the study. Just behind France is the Czech Republic whose New Year’s Eve could almost be called dietetic because it consists of fish soup, potato salad. and marinated cabbage.
