Let GG Bran Crackers Help You Diet Even During the Holidays! By Joanne Eglash

Do you equate the holidays with crunchy sugar cookies and whipped-cream-topped eggnog? The problem with all those November through January treats: you forget about your eat-right food goals. Or perhaps you remember – but can’t seem to resist the temptations. Your next-door neighbor is famous for those chocolate-coated five-layer cookies she bakes annually….the office party buffet is laden with is buttery croissants.

I’ve got good news for you: GG bran crackers CAN help you stay on your diet. The trick: knowing how to use them to assist you with weight management success!

Here’s what to do:

• Don’t leave the house for a party or an errand when you’re hungry. Eat first. And eat the right food. For example, if you’re on a low-carb diet, enjoy a GG bran cracker topped with melted cheese. You’ll be fortified with protein power AND fiber – the perfect combo for low carb dieters!
• Travel with your GG bran crackers, whether you’re heading to the office, shopping, or a party. Individual packets of GG bran crackers, coupled with string cheese or topped with almond nut butter, make a great snack to keep you from indulging in the mall’s food court temptations! Off to a party? Prepare a fancy dish of assorted raw vegetables, surrounded by GG bran crackers topped with Brie or another party-popular cheese. I’m willing to bet that other party guests will thank you for helping THEM to stay on their diets, too! And the individually packaged GG bran crispbread are ideal for stashing in your desk at the office for those I’ve-got-the-munchies moments.
• Eat breakfast every day, without excuses. Ignore the panic of “I’ve got no time to fix breakfast!” that can come upon you when you’ve overslept. The solution: keep GG bran crispbread in your cupboard, a container of fat-free or low-fat cream cheese in the refrigerator, and a jar of applesauce in your kitchen. Spread two GG crackers with cream cheese, top with a spoonful of applesauce, and you’ll have a delicious breakfast ready in less than a minute!
• It’s cold outside; it’s dark, and you just want to curl up and watch TV. So the food commercials come on, and you longingly think, “Gee, those doughnuts look good. Wow, hot cinnamon buns that I can make in a jiffy with that new pop in the oven mix….” Not so fast, thou would-be-good dieter! Keep healthy snacks for evenings on hand. For example, if you have a sweet tooth, stir up a cup of sugar-free hot cocoa. And forget about dunking cookies in it! Instead, try GG bran crackers topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a packet of a sugar-free sweetener, such as Equal or Splenda. Just like old-fashioned Snickerdoodles – but GOOD for you!
• P.S. Have friends who keep talking about going on a diet or wanting to lose weight? Then you know the perfect holiday gift for them: a box of GG bran crispbread!!!