Christmas Crisis: Say cheese!

Does anyone know why we eat cheese at Christmas? I don't.
What I do know is that cheese and crackers are packed with fat and it's way too easy to scoff a whole bunch.
But luckily there is low cal and low fat version of the most popular varieties of cheese:
As you can see, the lower cal versions are on the right.
Per 100g:
Philadelphia: 255cal, 24g fat. Extra Light: 111cal, 4.5g fat.
Leerdammer: 358cal, 28g fat. Lightlife: 275cal, 16.5g fat.
Laughing Cow: 239cal, 19gfat. Extra light: 116cal, 3g fat.
Cottage cheese is always a good option, with 80cal and 1.5g fat per 100g.
Low fat cheddar tends to taste rubbery and chalky so may not be a good option for some.
What about pickle? Well Branston pickle is surprisingly low in calories with 109cal and 0.2g fat per 100g.
Pickle onions are also a good choice, just 21cal and 0.1g fat per 100g.
As for crackers, a Jacob's Cream Cracker contains 35cals and 1.1g fat. That may not seem like much but the calories can add up fast. Regular crackers are usually made with white, bleached flour which offers absolutely no nutrition.
Munch on Ryvita Crispbreads and plain rice cakes instead, they contain fibre so are a healthier option.
You can even replace them with slices of apple, pear, celery and cucumber which are super healthy and super low in calories too!

In a nutshell:
Choose low fat varieties of your favourite cheese.
Choose crackers with fibre and wholegrain.
Serve with slices of apple, pear, celery and cucumber.
Pickled onions and Branston pickle are low cal and delicious.