BU Now » Holidays http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 From Joan Salge Blake: http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/12/18/from-joan-salge-blake-6/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/12/18/from-joan-salge-blake-6/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:50:41 +0000 Lauren Davalla http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=4016 Tip No. 3: Cut back on the hors d’oeuvres
Did you know that one ounce of brie cheese melted on a hunk of crispy French breadpacks over 100 calories and 9 grams of fat? Couple that with a few other nibbles and you’ll have to beep your tailor before dinner is served. Making a meal of hors d’oeuvres is fine once in a while, but you’ll need to get a handle on this part of the holiday party routine during this busy season.

Tip: Score points with the host or hostess by offering to bring hors d’oeuvres of your own. Now, here’s the sneaky part. Bring something that you know you can eat and fill up on – without filling out. Take a festive basket, line it with a holiday cloth napkin, and fill it with fresh veggies. No time to slice and dice? Buy the pre-cut variety at your local supermarket. Put a small bowl of a low fat dressing in the center of the basket. Snack away.

]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/12/18/from-joan-salge-blake-6/feed/ 0 From Joan Salge Blake: http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/12/17/from-joan-salge-blake-5/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/12/17/from-joan-salge-blake-5/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:00:22 +0000 Lauren Davalla http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=4012 wine glassTip No. 2: Tame the party animal
Let’s get realistic about this; How many parties do you expect to attend in the next few weeks, including New Year’s Eve? Two or three a week? Do you realize that if you drink two glasses of wine at each of those parties, by the end of the season, you’ll have drunk more than half a pound of extra weight? The worst part about holiday party wine is that, usually, it’s not even the good stuff.

Tip: Play the Good Samaritan and assign yourself the Designated Driver. Then you have a compelling reason not to drink. If you really want a glass of wine, keep an expensive bottle at home and enjoy a glass at home when you return from the party.

]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/12/17/from-joan-salge-blake-5/feed/ 0 What the Holidays Mean for the Hospitality Industry http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2008/11/19/what-the-holidays-mean-for-the-hospitality-industry/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2008/11/19/what-the-holidays-mean-for-the-hospitality-industry/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:56:04 +0000 Lauren Davalla http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=74 Assistant Professor Peter Szende provides commentary on what the holidays mean for the hospitality industry. For some, the holiday season means travelling headaches and for those who are employed within the industry, it might mean longer work hours; either way, changes are in store…

 

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