Salads both small and entrГ©e-size are expected, but resorting to such calorie-counting standards seems short-sighted with an appetizer section stocked with Sonoma goat cheese-stuffed ravioli in roasted onion jus, lemongrass-steamed mussels in Thai chili sauce, and chile rellenos that, while unbreaded, deliver tremendous flavor care of assertively spiced chicken, goat cheese, and pico de gallo. An entire section is devoted to flatbreads, which come out in a portion formidable enough for a foursome to nosh on and, thanks to thin, nicely charred lavash dough, is crisp as a paper-thin Neapolitan pie and topped with just enough ingredients to provide plenty of flavor sans all the guilt. The menu, which changes four times a year, reads like any contemporary seasonal bill of fare. The atmosphere is that of a bunco tournament in DionysusвЂ™ rumpus room (over 60 delightful wines by the glass, and even more in bottle), with laughter and clinking wine glasses coming across as happy exclamation points. Visitors to the new venue enter into a large dining room with the wood and mood-lit charm of a traditional steakhouse lightened up with colorfully patterned seats and banquettes and the sound of briskly tickled ivories. This low-cal wine bar and restaurant has been the talk of the health-conscious sect since coming to Westfield UTC in 2012, and is enjoying new buzz after installing a second location within downtownвЂ™s revamped The Headquarters complex abutting Seaport Village. Fortunately, tasty upscale dishes, all coming in below 475 calories, are the name of the game year-round at Seasons 52. Well, that and finding the strength to dump all that perfectly good egg nog down the drain.

Often, finding an eatery that satisfies hunger pangs without thwarting diet plans is the hardest part of shedding holiday weight. November and December are all about decadence, while January is about getting back on the healthful, nutritional track. Proof comes in the fact you indulged in them all.

And you love sugar cookies, pumpkin pie, roast beast, and all the other goodies the holidays yield. Published Monday, JanuUshering in a Healthy Season

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