Low-Carb, Low-Fat Holiday Treats

For many people, the holidays mean cooking time. With holiday parties and lots of treats around, it’s a difficult time of year to maintain a diet and eat healthy.

If you’re looking for some alternative recipes to try this year, you might look to the world of insects for some unique options. While insects are not a regular part of the Americans’ diets, as many Northern Virginia residents can likely attest, eating bugs is common in parts of the world including Asia, Africa and Central and South America.

Insects offer some unique advantages: They are low in carbohydrates, fat and calories. They are also high in protein and iron and calcium.

So if you’re feeling a little adventurous this holiday season and want to give Cricket Pad Thai and other recipes a try, read more of our pest tips at My Pest Pros for links to several insect recipes and insect recipe sites.

Bon Appetite!

Brett Lieberman is owner of Fairfax-based My Pest Pros and Mosquito Terminators of Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. For more information and a free pest inspection, visitwww.mypestpros.com or www.mosquitocontroldc.com or contact us at 703-665-4455.