Fasnacht Day is Tuesday, so do join in the celebration, but in moderation
Fastnacht Day is Tuesday, Feb. 13.
Washington County's Go For Bold (the community-wide campaign to help Washington County achieve improved health by losing one million community pounds by 2030) knows you want to snack on those potato-flour doughnuts that find their way onto plates the day before the start of Lent.
But if you’re keeping your Go For Bold goals in mind, you might be telling yourself you can’t partake in the food fun this Mardi Gras.
After all, a traditional fasnacht is made with sugar, salt and lard, all things not exactly known for being healthy.
Go ahead and enjoy the tradition and celebrate Fat Tuesday — within reason.
Meritus Bariatric Dietitian Hannah Dinterman, RD, LDN, suggests limiting yourself to just one treat. Or, if it’s a bigger fasnacht, try splitting it with a friend.
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“Eat it slowly and savor it, and then move on,” Dinterman says. “Don’t keep any leftovers sitting around.”
Enjoy the sweet treat, but do it in moderation.
To learn more about Go For Bold, go to healthywashingtoncounty.com/goforbold.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Celebrate Fasnacht Day on Tuesday, Feb. 13, just in moderation
