3 Ways to Eat Better on Turkey Day Dish Up a Healthier Thanksgiving Plate! If there’s one thing too many of us do on Thanksgiving, it’s eat too much. By the end of the day, belts are loosened or you’ve opted for sweatpants (that is, if you didn’t start with sweatpants), and everyone’s in a food coma. With some simple changes, you can avoid the traditional Thanksgiving gut. Try these tips on for size: Eat more soup! One of the healthiest (and most seasonally appropriate) options is butternut squash soup. It’s delicious, low in calories (about 100 calories per cup), packed with potassium, high in fiber, an exceptional source of vitamin A, and even a decent source of protein. When you eat soup before you indulge in the main event, you start to feel full just as you get to dinner, meaning you are less inclined to pile the turkey and mashed potatoes high. Balance vegetables with starches. It’s easy to go heavy on the potatoes on Thanksgiving. Whether it’s classic mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, or sweet potato pie, you are left with a lot of starchy carbs. These carbs will weigh you down — but you don’t need to cut them completely. Instead, balance should be your goal. For every starchy dish, have one or two servings of vegetable dishes. Then, as you plate your meal, reach for the veggies first, followed by the proteins, and then finally the carbs (potatoes, noodles, bread, etc.). Keep your calories on the plate. A great way to cut back on excess calories (and to better save room for dessert) is to watch what you drink. Instead of wine, cider, or soda, stick to good, old-fashioned water. Add a slice of lemon, make it fizzy, or drink it plain. It’s just about the single easiest way to cut anywhere between 200 and 600 calories from your meal. One glass of wine contains roughly 125 calories. That adds up fast! To put it into perspective, a single slice of pumpkin pie is about 300 calories.
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• Other local professionals who work with us tomake our clients’ lives better I ammost thankful for … • Loyal friends, who I would trust withmy life • My three children, who are growing up and finding their own way, making me proud • My son-in-law, who is a great guy and a perfect fit for my daughter • My wonderful wife, who, after 30 years, is my best friend and seems to knowwhat I’m thinking even before I do. She is the glue that holds our family together and the person who raised our children to love each other • Mymother, who is smart and independent, and who has never stopped learning • My older brother, Denny (yes, I will remind him that he is definitely older), who is caring, bright, and successful, and who has a terrific family of his own • My little brother, Rusty (I can still hear him saying: “ Little? I’m taller than you! ”), who we lost in an accident when he was 18. Way too young, but it gives meaning to the old saying, “ A short life can still be a good life .” • Mymother’s cellphone, which still has my father’s voice message on it even though he has been gone for over ten years. When she doesn’t answer the phone, I listen tomy father’s message all the way through, every time.
Inmaking my list, I was reminded of Robert Brault’s quote:
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize that they were the big things.”
I am thankful that I am loved, and that I can wake up every day and say, in the words of Maya Angelou, “ This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before .”
Here’s wishing you and your family health and happiness this Thanksgiving, and asking you, what are you thankful for?
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