Which Should You Curl Up With This Holiday Season?

Two Holiday Favorites:

Hot Cocoa and Eggnog.

 

Both of these are Holiday favorites. But, which one is healthier than the other? First off, let's discuss the calorie count. Some instant Cocoas can be up to 150 calories or more per serving. But, if you think about eggnog, Cocoa does a lot better with calories. Eggnog can have 180 calories in half of a cup. It can also contain as much as six grams of saturated fat! That's 30% of your daily recommended intake. Eggnog is made of whole milk, has a lot of sugar and also lots of cream. Eggnog contains protein from the raw eggs, but, it has much more calories and fat than cocoa does.

But, we aren't giving cocoa all of the glory. Cocoa can have as much as 210 calories if you add whipped cream! A serving of cocoa can be from 8-12 oz. while a serving of eggnog is 4 oz. Not very much in the scheme of things. Cocoa does win the battle for calories.

 

If made with natural cocoa powder, Hot cocoa has a number of health benefits. Natural antioxidants are one of them. Natural antioxidants are good in preventing heart disease, and also, cocoa tastes amazing. Store bought eggnog contains more calories, and lets just say doesn't have the great taste that cocoa does. However, homemade eggnog might taste better, but has steep calories, steep fat, and does taste a little better than store bought eggnog.

 

This holiday season, hot chocolate is the way to go. It is great, and better for you than eggnog is. Also, you don't have to wait as long for it to come out.

 

 

Merry *very* early Christmas,

(Only 167 Days To Go!)

 

MistleToeSnow