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Healthy holiday food:what do you choose or not choose from the menu?

Steak tartare, risotto alla Milanese, patatas bravas… all too tasty. But what is a healthy choice? And what better not to order if you don't want to come home 'plus three kilos' from vacation?

In the August issue of Santé you will find three menus that indicate how healthy the choice is for different dishes.

Athlete or chiller?
What is the healthiest choice from the menu for you? Fleur Berkhout, dietician at Spa Sport Hotel Zuiver in Amsterdam, explains:'It depends on your goals and what you do during the holiday. If you go on an active vacation, you need a different type of food (more carbohydrates) than if you lie in a hammock for weeks, but want to maintain your weight. In any case, make sure you don't get too much saturated fat and added sugars.' Read more from page 58 in Santé.