Do I Have To?

I can already hear the protests. “Do I have to?” There can be few kids who actually enjoy eating brussels sprouts, and yet we do insist on serving them up on Christmas day. An annual ritual in my house, swiftly followed by the annual protest. And with some justification I have to admit. But Christmas isn’t just for the kids, is it? So, if you are joining in on the yuletide tradition of serving up Brussels to your family, here are some reasons you might give to justify it. For the older ones around the table at least…………

Sometimes called a “super-food”, sprouts are particularly good for you. One of the “cruciferous” vegetables, they are packed with vitamins B1 and C, folic acid, iron, potassium and fibre. In fact, apart from peas, they contain more fibre per ounce than almost any other vegetable. A handful of brussels sprouts, about 3 oz or 80g, contains only 28 calories but as much as 3.4gm of fibre. And after a heavy Christmas lunch that might come in very useful.

For everyone celebrating Christmas, or just joining in a day with the family, sharing a celebratory meal is a great way to enjoy spending time together. It needn’t be a time of over-indulgence. Be careful, watch your portion sizes, fill your plate with as many varieties of vegetables as you can, and enjoy yourself. Merry Christmas everybody…………..

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