Thanksgiving dinner by the numbers

Filed under: Food + Libations, Diet + Fitness

Worried about your weight over the Thanksgiving holiday? I don't blame you -- Thanksgiving is pretty much synonymous with overeating. Granted, it's tradition to overeat and you don't want to deny yourself (Plus, no one likes the person who only takes one slice of turkey and steamed broccoli ... ) but at the same time, you don't have to overdo it. Knowing the calorie impact of the food available will help you decide what to have seconds of and what to pass on.

Here's a bit of a Thanksgiving dinner breakdown:


Long story short? Don't go back for seconds -- unless it's seconds of steamed veggies. Still, enjoy it. It's only once a year, after all.

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