It's the most gut-busting day of the year, so yeah, you're bound to overdo it -- especially if Aunt Gertrude, you holiday host, favors real butter and cream.
Instead of fighting the desire to eat like your 12-year-old self, stick to this game plan: Skip the ho-hum fillers like nuts and bread and pile up your plate -- only once -- with big but still reasonable portions of this truly delicious stuff.
Wine
(5 oz glass), 120 calories
If the family drives you to drink, choose wine. You can go with white or red (only a 3-5 calorie difference per ounce). But note: red wine offers resveratrol, a healthy antioxidant, in higher amounts.
Turkey
(about 3 oz. or the size of a deck of cards), 107 calories
Go for skinless breast over thigh; dark meat is higher in saturated fat and calories.
Read more at womenshealthmag.com
Monday, November 19, 2007
Lower Calorie Thanksgiving
Posted by K at 8:07 PM
Labels: calories, diet, health tips, thanksgiving
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