Tips for healthy eating and cooking during the festive season

Principal dietitian Catherine Koh, from Alexandra Hospital, prepares healthy Christmas recipes, including the Marble Castella Cake pictured, which was baked without butter. ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID
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Cooking and eating healthily sound impossible during the festive season, with people dining out more often or whipping up large, indulgent meals for family and friends.

Dietitians, however, say it can be done without being a party pooper. All it takes is planning.

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