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Healthy Thanksgiving
Written by Lacey Harris
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
BEFORE YOU SERVE UP THE TURKEY AND ALL THE FIXINGS, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF CALORIES YOU'LL CONSUME IN JUST ONE MEAL. A MODERATE SERVING OF TURKEY, GRAVY AND MASHED POTATOES CAN OFTENTIMES EQUAL MORE THAN 500 CALORIES AND 15 GRAMS OF FAT.THAT'S ONLY PART OF WHERE THE CALORIES COME FROM. THOSE PATS OF BUTTER ARE WHAT REALLY GET YOU, SLOBBERED OVER THE MASHED POTATOES OR THE ROLLS, BECAUSE THOSE ARE A WHOPPING 45 CALORIES AND SEVEN GRAMS OF FAT FOR EACH ONE OF THEM. SUBSTITUTING LEANER INGREDIENTS, LIMITING PORTION SIZE AND GETTING SOME EXERCISE BEFORE AND AFTER THE BIG MEAL CAN OFF-SET SOME CALORIES, BUT NOT ALL OF THEM. TO BALANCE THE CALORIE LOAD THAT ONE TAKES IN FROM CONSUMING A 3,000 CALORIE MEAL, A 170 POUND ADULT WOULD HAVE TO RUN A 10 MINUTE MILE FOR TWO-AND-A-HALF HOURSYES! IT MIGHT BE EASIER TO CUT BACK ON THE HOMEMADE DESSERT AND ALCOHOL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CALORIE COUNT FROM CLIMBING. FOR TODAY'S