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Thanksgiving Day
Healthy, happy and delicious! |
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| Greetings! |
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, probably because I love to eat! Plus I have the Running of the Turkeys 5K in Arlington, VT, to look forward to on Thanksgiving morning. What could be better? An invigorating jaunt in the morning, followed by great food and time with family and friends.
As you prepare your holiday meals, utilize the help line information I've provided. Definitely try out some of the delicious and healthy recipes in the free holiday tips guide.
Most important of all, take a minute or two each and every day to remember all of the blessings we enjoy, and to ask for continued blessings for those dear to us.
Have a happy and healthy holiday!
Lynn |
| Test your holiday nutrition knowledge |
Are you a holiday expert? A whiz at nutrition facts? Test your holiday nutrition knowledge with this quiz, courtesy of Communicating Food for Health newsletter.
1. How many excess calories does it take to gain one pound?
a. 1500 b. 2500
c. 3500 d. 4500
2. Skipping meals is a good idea to conserve calories.
a. true b. false
3. How many grams of fat will you avoid eating by removing the skin from a 3-ounce serving of turkey breast?
a. 1 b. 4 c. 6.6
4. What does a 3-ounce portion of turkey look like in relation to size?
a. deck of cards
b. one set of dice
c. ladie's shoe
5. Accordiing to the American Institute for Cancer Research, you should fill up about 2/3 of your plate with:
a. plant foods such as legumes (dry beans and peas such as lentils or black beans), veggies and fruit
b. lean meat or fish
c. dessert
6. According to the National Weight Control Reigstry, people who lost 30 pounds or more and kept it off for at least a year did one of the following on a regular basis:
a. exercised daily
b. watched TV every day
c. followed a fad diet
look for the answers in the answer block to the right |
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| Quiz answers |
| 1. c, 2. b, 3.c, 4.a, 5. a, 6. a | |
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| Little bites add up to unwanted pounds |
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How many times during the day do you eat "just a taste" of something? Refuse an entire piece of pie, but agree to just a "small slice"? Finish up the rest of the casserole so you don't have to deal with leftovers? Grab a handful of cookies as you rush out the door to pick up the kids from school?
We often don't even remember eating these foods, but our waistline never forgets! Here are 6 ways to eat more mindfully:
1. Only eat sitting down at the kitchen or dining room table.
2. Before you grab food on the run, stop and take 2 deep breaths. That gives you time to think about what you're doing.
3. Ask yourself: why am I eating this? You may be surprised at how often the answer is NOT "because I'm hungry".
4. Write down everything you put into your mouth as soon as you eat it. Keep a small notebook with you at all times, or jot it down on your computer. 2 jelly beans? Write it down.
5. Chew sugar-free gum. It's impossible to eat when you're already chewing gum.
6. Give yourself a "sometimes food" budget for each day, anywhere between 150 and 300 calories. It's fine to share an Oreo with your 3-year old at snack time, as long as you know that one double-stuffed Oreo contains 70 calories and you subtract it from your daily budget.
Check out this informative and entertaining power point from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension on how small tastes of food can quickly add up to more calories than a fast food burger and fries: http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/tiny-tastes.shtml |
| Who you gonna call? A holiday cooking helpline! |
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How can I quickly thaw a frozen turkey? What temperature should I cook stuffing to? Can I save a cooking disaster?
Holiday cooking help is just an email or phone call away. Most are staffed on Thanksgiving Day to make sure your holiday dinner is a rousing success.
Crisco Pie Hotline: 877-367-7348
Nestle Toll House Baking Info: 1-800-637-8537
US Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry hotline: 888-MPHotline
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"Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action."
W.J. Carleton
What act of thanks will you undertake in the next week? Today? Whatever you do, do it with passion, enthusiasm, and joy.
Lynn
Lynn Grieger, RD, CDE, cPT
Health, food and fitness coach
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