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10 Holiday Party-Food Dilemmas, Solved
Cheese or dip? Candy canes or Kisses? Healthy eating choices to get you through the season
Either, Or? Healthy Holiday Choices
from Real Simple

Champagne or Cocktail?
Better: Champagne
From a purely caloric standpoint, Champagne is the clear winner of this contest. A flute has about 75 calories, while a mixed drink, like a whiskey sour, can have up to 240 calories.

Mixed Nuts or Olives?
from Real Simple
Better: Olives
Olives are high in monounsaturated fats, which help lower cholesterol. Olives are also lower in calories and fat than nuts.

Red or White Wine?
Better: Red Wine
The skin of the grape contains the antioxidant resveratrol, which has beneficial properties such as anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant and cholesterol-improving effects.