11/20/2025
Tips for Navigating Holiday Meals!
👉Focus on relationships. Don't make it just about food. Enjoy your family and friends while giving Thanks!
👉Take larger portions of the simply prepared foods such as baked sweet potatoes, steamed vegetables, and skinless white meat of turkey.
👉Portion control. Limit yourself to one plate of food, no second helpings.
👉Eat slowly and savor every bite. Give the food a chance to let you feel the satisfying feeling of fullness.
👉Be active.
👉Drink lots of water.
👉Be aware of your stress levels
👉Eat a protein packed breakfast before holiday gatherings
👉Lighten up your cooking with less fat, less sugar, less calories. If everyone is cooking a dish at least let the dish you prepare to be a lighter one. Examples: Use fat-free chicken broth to baste the turkey and make gravy. Use sugar substitutes in place of sugar and/or fruit purees instead of oil in baked goods. Reduce oil and butter wherever you can. Try plain yogurt or fat-free sour cream in creamy dips, mashed potatoes, and casseroles.
👉Easy on the alcohol.
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