December 25th is quickly approaching and while many of us have Christmas festivities on our minds, you may also be anxiously awaiting the start of Chanukah!

Latkes, photo cred: Sarah and Jason, Flickr

Chanukah begins this year on December 24th – so this time of year is certainly one to celebrate, with Christmas and Chanukah both overlapping. As these holidays approach, it is a little easy to become indulgent and neglect some of our healthier and more mindful habits. In order to better prepare for the 8 nights of Chanukah, below is a link to some healthy latke recipes.

Latkes are potato pancakes, traditionally made with shredded potatoes and fried in oil. This link provides some great healthy alternatives to make latkes a little more guilt free with options to substitute potatoes for ingredients such as zucchini, beets or sweet potato just to name a few.

Take a look and enjoy! Happy holidays!

Melanie Rubin is a Physical Therapist in DC and a group fitness instructor at MINT.