From Christmas wreaths and oliebollen to festive drinks, holiday indulgences add up fast. This expert checklist—drawn from Santé Magazine (December 2018)—breaks down calories in popular treats and the exercise needed to balance them out. Stay on track with informed choices.
- 1 bitterbal (20g): 55 kcal > 7 minutes of exercise
- 1 glass of champagne (85 ml): 57 kcal > 9 minutes of exercise
- 1 piece of 50+ cheese (20g): 76 kcal > 10 minutes of exercise
- 1 glass of wine (100 ml), red: 82 kcal, white: 67 kcal > 11 and 9 minutes of exercise
- 1 soup bowl of bound vegetable soup (250 ml): 88 kcal > 12 minutes of exercise
- 1 donut with currants and icing sugar (65 g): 183 kcal > 24 minutes of exercise
- 1 Christmas wreath with speckles (25 g): 141 kcal > 19 minutes of exercise
- 1 slice of Christmas stollen with food and butter (35 g): 150 kcal > 20 minutes of exercise
- 1 long drink glass of gin tonic (250 ml): 168 kcal > 22 minutes of exercise
- 1 glass of mulled wine (100 ml): 118 kcal > 15 minutes of exercise
- 1 shrimp cocktail (65 g): 182 kcal > 24 minutes of exercise
- 1 piece of pastry bar (50 g): 229 kcal > 30 minutes of exercise
Source: Santé December 2018
