How To Make Healthy Choices This Thanksgiving
When it comes to weight loss, the holidays are when we all end up eating to much and feeling that annoying guilt of overindulging the next day.
This holiday doesn't have to spell disaster for your healthy eating efforts, if you know which dishes you can eat without that feeling of shame you'll know you've stayed on track to reach your goal faster!
Quick Tips
Turkey Breast Skip the thighs—each one contains more calories than a thick slice of prime rib. Skinless white meat, on the other hand, is a top source of lean protein, with only 102 calories in three small slices.
Sweet Potatoes These veggies are rich in fiber and low in calories (just 125 per half cup). Sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon, which has been shown to stabilize blood sugar levels.
Appetizers and Healthy Dip Dunk fiber-rich carrots, celery, and bell peppers in hummus instead of ranch dressing, and you'll gain a gram each of protein and fiber per 25-calorie tablespoon.
Red Wine Pour yourself a small glass of Pinot Noir. Compared with other reds, it's richest in resveratrol, a compound that has been shown to reduce the risk of blood clots.
Gravy Despite its bad reputation, gravy isn't a diet disaster. Even the giblets have less fat than you'd expect (about one gram per ounce). So ladle up: A quarter cup has just 50 calories.
Keep Servings Small:
Stuffing Made straight from the box, one-half cup of stuffing packs a not-too-terrible 107 calories, compared with at least 300 calories for homemade batches.
Take a Tiny Spoonful:
Cranberry Sauce Just one-half cup contains four tablespoons of added sugar and 210 calories. A better bet: unsweetened applesauce, which hits the same cool, fruity note with a quarter of the sugar.
Biscuits or Cornbread Buttermilk biscuits pack more than 200 calories each (a cornbread muffin runs close behind with 175). Instead, score healthful whole grains with one small whole wheat roll.
Green Bean Casserole What happens when you douse a vegetable with creamy canned soup and fried onions? You get a dish that contains nearly as much fat as you'd get from a small hamburger—in a single cup.
Now that you have some quick tips on what to eat this holiday season, sit back, relax and enjoy the feast and the family!
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