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Did you know that during Thanksgiving dinner the average American consumes about 3,000 calories? This figure doesn't even account for the extra calories consumed during the Thanksgiving pre-meal (appetizers) and dessert time! Add those in and you could easily be pushing 4500 calories total for the day! That's double the calories an average man or woman consumes on any other day!
Thanksgiving dinner is frequently the meal that sends people into a downward spiral of bad eating habits for the holidays. It's not easy to make good decisions at the table when you're surrounded by so many once-a-year, favorite dishes - and that can start you on a course to pack on pounds over these next few weeks.
But your calorie consumption doesn't have to be so high that you stuff yourself like a turkey!
Use these tips to avoid unwanted pounds during Thanksgiving...
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Tip #1: Start with nuts.
Instead of noshing your way through the sour-cream dip befor
e dinner, pick the walnuts out of the nut bowl. Eating 12 halves 30 minutes
before a meal will convince your brain you're not all that hungry.
Tip # 2: Eat lots of turkey.
This part is easy. Turkey breast is already super lean: just 44 calories, 1 gram of fat, and no saturated fat per skinless ounce. Plus, the big bird is a great source of iron, zinc, potassium, and B vitamins. Eliminate drumstick temptation by serving a breast ready for slicing. Or, if you do cook a whole turkey, roast or bake it -- don't even go near a deep fryer.
Tip # 3: Drink lots of water.
Replace sugary beverages with seltzers infused with fresh juices, herbs and spices, iced herbal teas. Cut down on alcohol: it can pack some serious calories. If you choose to have a cocktail, drink one glass of non-alcoholic, unsweetened beverage for each alcoholic beverage consumed. Choose wine, spritzers, light beer or spirits mixed with no calorie beverages, as opposed to eggnog, cream drinks etc
Tip # 4 : Add a
touch of green.
You can cut calories in half by keeping away from the green bean casserole, and instead boiling fresh beans until just tender and then seasoning
them with just a touch of olive oil, sea salt, garlic and black pepper. Sounds simple, but the flavor's amazing. And you'll get fiber, protein, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and vitamins A, C, K, and B6.
Tip #5: Don't skip the pie.
You can trim more than 100 calories and 7 grams of fat from a slice of pie just by forgoing the crust. Looking for something traditional but a little different? Try this Crustless Pumpkin Pie. It's 85 calories lighter than pumpkin pie!
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Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground sea salt
- 2 pinches of grated nutmeg
- 2 organic eggs
- 1/4c grade B maple syrup optional
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup coconut milk (full fat)
Preparation
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees
Combine pumpkin and all spices in one bowl.
In a smaller bowl, beat the eggs lightly then whisk in the maple syrup, vanilla and coconut milk.
Whisk the egg mixture into the pumpkin mixture until well combined.
Pour the custard into 6- 1/2 cup glass serving bowl. Place the bowl in a baking pan and add enough boiling water around the bowl. Carefully place in the oven and bake for 60 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center of the custard comes out clean.
Serve warm or chilled.
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FUN Facts About Pumpkins...
1. It gives your immune system a flu-season boost. A 1/2-cup serving of pumpkin delivers a a lot of immune-boosting vitamins and nutrients, including alpha carotene and beta carotene, vitamin C, iron, and enough
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vitamin A to last you 3 days!
2. It fills you up for very few calories. Half a cup of pumpkin puree packs 5 grams of stomach-satisfying fiber (20% of the recommended daily intake) for only 40 calories. In comparison, a slice of whole-wheat bread has 2 grams of fiber and 70 calories.
3. It's got the goods to protect your vision. Pumpkin delivers a couple of sight-saving carotenoid antioxidants (lutein and beta cryptoxanthin) that reduce the risk of age-related cataracts and sight-stealing macular degeneration.
4. It is heart healthy. Pumpkin is a great source of potassium, which keeps your cells, nerves, and muscles running smoothly. Healthy potassium levels also help keep blood pressure in check and can lower the odds of stroke and heart disease.
5. It could cut your cancer risk. A diet high in carotenoids can lower the risk of breast cancer. And beta cryptoxanthin, a carotenoid that's particularly plentiful in pumpkin, may help protect against lung cancer. Aim to get your beta carotene from foods like pumpkin, since supplements don't offer the same cancer protection.
6. It gives your bones a little extra love. You'll also pick up a little extra bone-building calcium with each serving. Plus, beta cryptoxanthin defends against joint-destroying rheumatoid arthritis.
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