THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, December 8, 1994             TAG: 9412060086
SECTION: FLAVOR                   PAGE: F7   EDITION: FINAL 
COLUMN: Morsels 
SOURCE: Ruth Fantasia 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   38 lines

DON'T LET THE HOLIDAYS GET TO YOUR WAISTLINE

THE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER issue of Food for Health, a new newsletter promoting low-fat cooking, offers these tips for holiday survival:

Scoop salsa instead of dips at holiday parties and save about 50 calories per scoop.

Carry an energy survival kit including an apple, dried apricots, raisins or a banana. These fruits are more nutritious snacks than candy bars when you're on the run.

Opt for the baked potatoes or side salads with nonfat dressings at fast food stops.

Get your rest. The average person burns one calorie a minute while sleeping and you need the rejuvenation.

Subscriptions to Food for Health are $23; sample issues are $4 each. Write: Food for Health, 15084 N. 92nd Place, Scottsdale, Ariz. 85260 or call (800) 484-9513 and push code number 1000.

Holiday gifts

Pierce's Barbecue has joined the of Virginia companies offering holiday gift baskets and sets. Prices range from $11.95 for a set of three flavored butters to $59.95 for the Taste of Virginia basket, which includes a pound of barbecue, a 19-ounce bottle of barbecue sauce, Carver's Ginger Ale, peanut brittle, roasted peanuts and an assortment of other Virginia items.

To order a basket, stop by Pierce's at Norfolk's Waterside or call (800) 547-7748. by CNB