FESTIVE FARE Louise Robertson Specialist Dietitian
Sarah Howe Specialist Dietitian www. dietitianslife.com Louise is an experienced NHS dietitian who has been specialising in the fascinating area of Inherited Metabolic Disorders in adults for the last 10 years. Sarah is an experienced NHS Dietitian specialising in the fascinating area of Inherited Metabolic Disorders in adults..
It is crazy to think that Christmas is upon us again. It’s the time of year for lots of indulgence, food, drinks and parties. As dietitians, we are often the butt of Christmas jokes and jibes: “The dietitian won’t be eating dessert - too many calories,” and, “Don’t offer the nutritionist a chocolate, or a slice of Christmas cake, or they will be telling you off.” I can tell you now that this isn’t the case in our
office, especially with the constant supply of goodies in the Metabolic department! With this festive NHD edition, we are here to arm you with some facts and foodie jokes with which to wow your dinner guests, before the jokes are on you!
DID YOU KNOW? 1 Turkey is a relative newcomer to the Christmas table. Prior to the turkey tradition, Christmas fare included roast swan, pheasants and peacocks. A special treat was a roast boar’s head decorated with holly and fruit. 2 During early Victorian times, mince pies used to be made from actual meat! This is thought to date back to Tudor times. However, throughout the 19th century, the traditional mince pie recipe started to develop into the one we know today, with fruit and spices. 3 The tradition of putting tangerines in stockings comes from 12th-century French nuns who left socks full of fruit, nuts and tangerines at the houses of the poor. 4 Christmas trees were first decorated with fruits (mainly apples). Later on, people started using candles to light up their trees and then from c1895, electric lights were used. 5 The average person is thought to eat 6000 calories on Christmas Day! IT’S A CRACKER! 1 Why did the tomato blush? Because it saw the salad dressing!
2 Why don’t eggs tell jokes? Because they would crack each other up! 3 What do you call someone else’s cheese? Nacho cheese!
4 Why did the orange go out with a prune? Because he couldn’t find a date! 5 How do you make an apple turnover? Push it down the hill!
6 Why was the mushroom invited to a party? Because he’s a fun-guy!
7 Have you seen the movie about the Atkins diet? Dude, where’s My Carbs!
8 What are calories? Tiny creatures that live in your closet and sew your clothes a little bit tighter every night!
What about completing a detailed diet history and nutrient analysis for a Christmas Day’s food intake? Now, that would be a fascinating and possibly shocking task!
On behalf of Dietitian’s Life and the whole team at NHD, we wish you all a healthy and happy Christmas and New Year.
www.NHDmag.com December 2018/January 2019 - Issue 140
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