Thanksgiving is a chance to spend time with family and friends while enjoying delicious, decadent dishes. But the average Thanksgiving meal of three ounces of turkey breast, one sweet potato, ½ cup stuffing, ½ cup fresh green beans, ½ cup cranberry sauce, one dinner roll, four ounces wine, three teaspoons of butter/margarine, two tablespoons of gravy and one slice of pumpkin pie will total about 1,500 calories. So how can enjoy the holiday without packing on the pounds? “I recommend people look at all their choices first. If they see something they can have anytime I would avoid that item, example mashed potatoes, and go for the foods that are special to the holiday. A small amount of a food or beverage is all you really need. Your taste buds don’t know if you took a small bite or a large bite of food they just know it was turkey or cranberry etc. Also I advise people to eat slowly so that their body has a chance to tell them when it is full, about
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