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- Thanksgiving: Fourth Thursday in November
- Turkey is a low fat meat
- Gravy and stuffing are two high fat components of the meal
- Many Thanksgiving dishes include plentiful amounts of high fat ingredients like butter and oil
- Alcoholic beverages are often served at Thanksgiving and other holiday gatherings; many contain a lot of calories
- National Institutes of Health: Americans gain, on average, an extra pound of weight during the holiday seasonCTV.ca: Eight Secrets to Healthier Holiday Eating (November 8, 2008)
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Eating healthy during the long Thanksgiving weekend, a time when feasting is expected, can be a challenge. This page collects links to low fat Thanksgiving recipes as well as tips from outside sources on how to stay healthy during the holidays.
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Low Fat Thanksgiving Tips
All Recipes's guide to making Thanksgiving food healthier has some helpful tips:All Recipes: Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes- Reduce butter and oil in dishes like mashed potatoes
- Offer fruit instead of pies
- Skip turkey skin and choose white breast meat
- Don't deep fry the turkey
- Make low fat or vegetarian gravy
- Make regular steamed vegetables instead of creamy vegetable casseroles
- Bake stuffing on the side of the turkey, not inside the bird
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Low Fat Thanksgiving Recipes Questions
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Thanksgiving Recipes? 5 AnswersThese are the best recipes that we made the last couple years for thanksgiving, I hope you enjoy. Turkey Roasted Pineapple Ginger Chicken with Cilantro Cream... read more -
Low-fat (5 fat grams or less per serving) crock pot recipe w/protein (15 grams or more per serving), at least 25% RDA of vitamins A and C? 1 AnswerSalsa Chicken 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 can cream mush soup 1 cup salsa taco seasoning Add chicken to slow cooker, sprinkle seasoning over chic... read more -
Anyone have any low-fat cookie recipes? 1 AnswerYou asked about low-fat cookie recipes. you are in luck , the internet is brimming with them! http://allrecipes.com/recipes/healthy-cooking/low-fat/desserts/coo... read more
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