Super Snacks for Super Bowl Sunday

      It's finally here. The event everyone's been waiting for...okay, not everyone.  I actually heard who was playing yesterday.  (No, I don't live under a rock.  Yes, I like football when my nephew is playing or I'm watching it with friends. No, I don't watch TV so I don't have any idea about any of the commercials.) It is the Super Bowl!  The Super Bowl is the number two food consumption holiday [unofficial holiday] in the United States; number one is Thanksgiving. A member said this at the WW meeting this morning and I thought, "I can believe it."  In the Fox News article "Super Bowl Snacks," not only are several food related statistics given, but also some healthy alternatives to typical Super Sunday Snacks.  I especially like how the article not only gives the alternatives, but also gives fat and fiber content so us Weight Watchers can have an idea of the healthier choices. (Don't forget...if you are a Weight Watcher and subscribe to etools you put the recipe in to get the PointsPlus values you need.)
     There is a snack article on ABC, "6 Smart Super Bowl Swaps," that gives additional ideas to the typical Super Bowl fare.  The article is in the men's health section of the website and focuses mainly on calories.  A word of caution here: Not all calories are created alike!  It's better to focus more on the total nutrition because its what makes those calories and how your body processes the food that determines whether you loose or gain weight...healthy and low calorie are not necessarily synonymous.
    My two favorite articles are from Weight Watchers online, and it's not just because I am a WW leader.  Both are snack article that mention things I've never tried before.  Just because it's not a "traditional" Super Bowl food doesn't mean you can't make it a part of your celebration.  Go ahead, be the one to walk on the wild side and try something different.  Check out "1 – 2 PointsPlus™ Value Snack and Meal Ideas" and "Meal and Snack Ideas for 3 or fewer PointsPlus® Values"
      Just think, now you can be snack savvy and still enjoy the party!