The foie gras also has good fats

Its little flaws: like goose or duck have been stuffed with cereals so that they have a liver well melting and fat, so you have to count not less
250 kcal for a single slice of 50 g.

His great qualities: his fat precisely. These are omega 9, the famous monounsaturated fatty acids that are also found in olive oil.
They reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) and promote good (HDL). About 25% is found in fatty liver. And then, he is, like all the offal, rich
iron (three times more than a chopped steak!).

The dose that is good: 1 slice.

We limit the breakage: by accompanying it with rye bread rich in fiber rather than a toast of bread crumbs too sweet. Slimming tip: you can
also spread lichettes of foie gras on thin slices of black radish.
It's exquisite, without being guilty.

Smoked salmon saves our arteries

His little flaws: what accompanies ... the big blini (it takes no less than 200 kcal per piece) and cream.

Its great qualities: omegas 3. Salmon is a fatty fish known for its omega 3 content. These are essential fatty acids that play a key role in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, aging, illness and disease. Alzheimer's and cancer. They also have a recognized beneficial effect on the skin, as well as on the mood.

The dose that is good: 2 slices. As for the sides - the blini and the crème fraîche - we are satisfied on the one hand. A little trick to deceive our brain: we opt for 4 miniblinis (about 30 kcal per piece), and, as if by magic, it gives the feeling of eating full ...

We limit the case: by making oneself blini. We can then cut the wheat flour with buckwheat flour, which is much richer in fiber and protein.
And, suddenly, we are stalled faster.

The log: a real slice of good mood

His little faults: butter cream. In 100 g of cream, we find the equivalent of 8 pieces of sugar and about 30 g of fat (or 3 miniplaques of
Butter). Result: 350 kcal the big part.

Its great qualities: with so many sugars and fats, it becomes euphoric ... A study has shown that the cream sugar duo further stimulates the brain - including the secretion of dopamine, a molecule that puts us in a good mood - that sugar alone. So, long live the creamy log!

The dose that is good: 1 slice is enough.

We limit the breakage: we swap the log cream for an ice-cold version, preferably in sorbet (but there is more cream, so less good mood effect). And if it is difficult to ignore the pastry log, you can lighten it a little by replacing the butter cream with pastry cream (which is less fat and less caloric).

The stuffed capon, a bird that hides its game well

Its little flaws: the capon is a castrated chicken, fed with cereals and milk to be as big as possible. We add a stuffing of chicken livers and dried fruits, the bill is weighed down by the presence of crumbs of bread and bacon ... When it is not cream associated with sausage meat ...

Its great qualities: even if it contains 20% fat (against 7% in an ordinary chicken), it is about "unsaturated" fats, which do not clog our arteries. It is a good source of protein, which maintains muscle mass.

The dose that is good: 1 solid slice of "white", without the skin, as for the chicken, and without loading side stuffing. So, we have a feeling of satiety without the pounds.

We limit the breakage: when we buy it already stuffed, we often find ourselves with a bird that has only the skin on the stuffing. The calorie counter explodes. To avoid it, we prepare ourselves the beast: to stuff, we put on a base of vegetables and chicken livers, rich in iron and vitamins A and B. Finally, the pope of the protein diet, Dr. Dukan , advise to roast the capon on a grid to partially melt the fats embedded in the meat before preparing it in a more traditional way (but without stuffing ...).

Champagne offers a protective bubble

Its small defects: carbohydrates. A flute equals 90 calories. As we bring energy, our body no longer needs to dig into the fat stored on our hips.

Its great qualities: polyphenols. "They would increase, according to Jeremy Spencer, head of the UK Department of Nutritional Sciences, the availability of nitric oxide, a molecule that works at the vascular level. * The blood circulation is more fluid and the risk of clot, decreased.

The dose that is good: 2 cups. One as an aperitif, and one at 12 strokes midnight ... Provided to avoid cumulating with wine during the meal.

We limit the case: alternating a flute and a glass of water. You need to drink plenty of water to get rid of alcohol faster and avoid dehydration. * Food for Thought, 2008.

Oysters: it's open bar

Their little flaws: nothing intrinsic. The trap is the mountain of buttered bread that goes with it.

Their great qualities: they are low in calories (70 kcal for 8 oysters) and stuffed with iodine, vitamins (group B especially) and trace elements (iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese, calcium, fluoride ...). And they are excellent sources of protein.

The dose that is good: almost as much as you want, provided you consume without sauce, mayonnaise or bread buttered. Cholesterol too high? We moderate our appetite, because 100 g of oysters bring about 50 mg of cholesterol (with a dozen oysters, we remain reasonable).

We limit the breakage: by adding a small trickle of lemon juice or vinegar to the shallot, we are less tempted by salted butter.

The frozen chestnuts: we are working hard!

Their small defects: candied, cooked in sugar ... Balance: 246 kcal 100 g (but twice as much as chocolate!).

Their great qualities: from the family of starchy foods, they are immediately satisfying and rich in proteins and essential minerals. In addition, their fibers promote transit.

The dose that is good: with 2 chestnuts, it is not likely to make much of the balance. 1 brown of 23 g (on average), it is only 57 kcal ...

We limit the breakage: if we threw ourselves on the box, we compensate easily with a good digestive walk, knowing that in 30 minutes we liquidate the equivalent of two marrons glacés, it remains then only to multiply its walking time by the number of chestnuts ...

Thanks to Audrey Aveaux, dietician-nutritionist, co-author with Dr. Jacques Fricker de Bon, healthy & cheap (2010), ed. Odile Jacob, and to Arnaud Cocaul, doctor
nutritionist, co-author with Marie Belouze-Storm de Maigrir au masculin (2011), ed. Marabout.