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Tips for a Healthy & Happy Thanksgiving!

Do you know that the average Thanksgiving dinner has over 2,000 calories? Whoa! That's more than most of us should eat in an entire day! It can be a real challenge if you are watching your waistline. The following are some healthy eating tips so that you can still look good and be healthy after Thanksgiving dinner without having to deprive yourself. (healthcastle.com)

• Don't go to dinner hungry- we end up eating faster & more. So eat a wholesome breakfast & lunch to avoid overeating. Eat dinner slowly, & stop when full.
• Thanksgiving dinner is not an all-you-can-eat buffet- Fill your plate 1/2 with veggies, 1/4 with lean meat, and the rest with a healthy starch.
• Turkey should be skinless- 4 ounces without skin to cut fat & cholesterol.
• Side Dishes- watch portion sizes. Moderation is key!
• Limit high fat items- fried, creamed, cheese filled, candied, etc... are all bad indicators. Have just a very small portion, if at all.
•  Drink plenty of water since alcohol & coffee can dehydrate you.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keep It Up, Fall Boot Camp Recruits! Fall Boot camp ends this weekend, and we're seeing some great results so far, such as increased endurance, strength, etc! Looking forward to our final fitness testing & measurements! 1 week to go... great job, Recruits!   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'll burn 12% more calories??? YES! Don't let the cold weather keep you in... research suggests that you burn an avg of 12% more calories working out in the cold!!!Who couldn't stand to burn more calories doing the same amount of work? What are you waiting for? Sign up for your boot camp class now! Or head out for a fresh air run to reap the benefits! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nutrition Tip Drink water before each meal. It will help fill you up and you'll be less likely to overeat. And it'll help you drink more water, as we all should! Shoot for 12-16 ounces before each meal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recipe Box Gingered Cranberry-Raspberry Relish Unlike cranberry sauce, a relish involves no cooking. Here, plump raspberries add a juicy freshness, while crystallized ginger provides sweetness and warmth. It is best served cold. Hold the mayo on your post-holiday sandwiches— use this relish instead for a healthier treat. (eatingwell.com) INGREDIENTS 1 12-ounce package fresh cranberries 1/4 to 1/2 cup granulated sugar or substitute 1/2 cup crystallized ginger, minced, (choose soft nuggets over disks, if possible) 3 cups raspberries, (2 pints), fresh or frozen (not thawed) PREPARATION Pulse cranberries in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in sugar and crystallized ginger. Gently stir in raspberries—it's fine to crush some of them. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to let the flavors combine.     Like what you see here? These are just a few of the articles in the November Fit Tips Newsletter. Complete the form to the right to receive future Fit Tips.

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