Choose It and Lose It: Holiday Apps

With the holiday season in full swing, extra calories, fat, and sodium are easily consumed & often hidden in our most favourite holiday appetizers. Make sure you swap it when it comes to these:

Chicken Wings
	Crispy chicken wings (8 wings) 920 calories / 56 gm fat
Equivalent to 9 classic turkey & bacon club sandwiches from Coffee Time in fat
SWAP IT:
	BBq chicken wings (8 wings) 400 cal / 24 gm fat

M&M Shrimp
	Jumbo coconut shrimp (6 pieces) 280 calories / 16 gm fat
* Equivalent to 16 sides of gravy from KFC in fat *
SWAP IT:
	Shrimp Cocktail (6 pieces) 112 calories / 1.4 gm fat

Hors D'Ouevres
	Selection Mini Quiche (4 pieces) 320 calories / 24 gm fat
*Equivalent to 4 sunny side up eggs with 3 strips of bacon in fat*
SWAP IT:
	Irresistibles Phyllo Appetizers (4 pieces) 140 calories / 5 gm fat

Skewers
	Beef Skewers (2 pieces) 260 calories / 17 g fat
*Equivalent to 3 Filet Mignon wrapped with bacon in fat*
SWAP IT:
	Chicken Skewers (2 pieces) 90 calories / 1 g fat

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