Day 16 – I want some of that!

Do
you remember those times when your kids devoured broccoli because they
would pretend to be dinosaurs eating “dinosaur trees”? Or the times when
as a kid you ate your carrots first because you were told they had
super-vision powers? It only takes a little creativity and anything can
become amazingly appealing!

Are you worried about your family’s diet over the holidays? Don’t you worry we have a plan!!

So what’s the plan? Change
up the names of your food dishes this holiday season with something
that gets people’s attention. Start by using more descriptive words.
That way it leads people to think it’s tastier BEFORE they even try it.
 

 

You can always
trick your family into eating healthier. Because most reactions to food
come from our mind not our mouth, AND we have the ability to trick our
minds. If we think a specific food is going to be delicious, we are much
more likely to enjoy it!

 

Here is a great
example: ”Consider two pieces of day-old chocolate cake. If one is
named “chocolate cake,” and the other is named “Belgian Black Forest
Double Chocolate Cake,” people will buy the second. What is especially
interesting is that after trying it, people will rate the Belgian cake
as tasting better than an identical piece of plain old cake.” 1

 

Knowing how to
tease your family’s taste buds into liking the food you make with only a
few words on a piece of paper can be a big deal if you’re trying to get
your family away from the holiday cheese ball or chip bowls…

 

”This name game
is called “confirmation bias,” meaning that if you say something is
juicy, people almost unconsciously turn up their “juicy sensors” when
they taste the food. Once their taste
sensors are activated, people become pre-programmed to think a dish tastes good.”

 

So here are some examples of words you could add to your meals:

 

Meats and Fish

 

Succulent Italian Seafood Filet instead of Grilled Fish Filet

                                     

Authentic Spicy Jamaican Chicken instead of  Spiced chicken 

 

Juicy Bourbon Steak instead of Marinated Steak

 

Veggies/Fruits:           

 

Succulent Spring Picked Beans instead of Simple Green beans

                                     

Cajun Red Beans with Rice instead of Beans & Rice (Phase 4)

                                     

Amazing fruit fury bliss instead of fruit salad (Phase 4)

 

Here is a mini list of words to help hype up your dish this holiday season:

 

finger-licking, tongue-smacking, delicious, tasty, tempting,
alluring, bitter, sour, sweet, honeyed, prickly, sugary, mouth-watering,
delectable, heavenly, savory, toothsome, divine, inviting, tantalizing,
luscious, enticing, appealing, attractive, vinegary, appetizing,
scrumptious, enjoyable, delightful, pleasing, satisfying, yummy, fit for
a king, lovely, tangy, flavourful, juicy, succulent, flavorsome, rich,
sugar-coated, syrupy, candied, spicy, peppery, piquant, thirst
quenching, moist, ripe, salty, zesty

Phase 4 tip…

 

Now that you
can enjoy ALL foods on your fun day you can explore the world of
desserts with the same name game. This is certainly easier with sweets
than with meals. Velvety chocolate pudding sounds much better than
simple chocolate pudding doesn’t it? You know that all bakeries have a
real grasp for this concept! So, in turn, be creative and create the
hype your recipe deserves!


The most important
part of the holiday gatherings is spending time with your loved ones.
Enjoying a great meal together doesn’t mean eating a high-fat, high carb
meal! The pleasure resides in the moments spend together, the talks and
the laughter. You will feel absolutely fabulous to have pulled off a
stunning meal and evening with healthy options for your family. Instead
of making 10 batches of cookies this year, make a creative center piece
and name tags for your buffet table and it will attract your guests and
get the conversations started!

 

Keep checking the
advent calendar every day, next week, I will tell you how to create a
WOW factor by decorating with food this year!  

Happy holidays!

Carolyne Sauvé
Food-Wise Weight Loss

References

1.http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21757739/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/t/how-get-wow-over-veggies-holiday/#.UqtEcvsXURr

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