5 ways to Have a Healthier Thanksgiving

1. Make a full round first!- Before putting things on your plate check out EVERYTHING that’s being offered… We’ve all done it before. You go to a buffet and you start at the beginning of the line. You pick up everything that looks good to semi- decent and put it on your plate. Soon enough your plate is completely piled before you even get halfway through, and then we see something we love only causing us to go back to pile on our plates again.

Look at everything first.. Even desserts and then only get the things that you really want, not the mediocre things.

2. Choose water- Whether we realize it or not all those beverages we drink sometimes add up to far more empty calories than food. We think we are not doing harm to our bodies because we are only drinking juice, wine, pop, beer, etc. The reality is that most beverages contain empty calories and don’t make us feel full so we keep drinking until soon enough we just drank 500 of our calories in sugar. If you must drink something drink a large full glass of water first so you won’t feel as thirsty, and you can even put a lemon in your water to add more flavor. If not choose options such as unsweetened tea, black coffee, and even wine ( If it is just one glass you will sip it slower.)

3. Fight Boredom: When you get bored you grab for the chips. So keep yourself occupied. If talking to Aunt Sally isn’t cutting it maybe playing a board game with the kids or suggesting a neighborhood walk with Grandma Josie can help keep you occupied. Even watching a movie where food isn’t right in front of you is a good option. If there is food opt to chew gum or eat raw veggies instead.

4. Eat slow and until you are not hungry: We know you are hungry but there’s no need to be a ravenous wolf! you’re here to stay awhile so take your time. Nibble, Listen, talk, nibble. No need to scarf down , get up, and scarf down again. Also only eat until you are not hungry. eating until you are full will give you that unpleasant feeling.

5. Fill your plate: I know this sounds counter intuitive but hear me out. People who only take tiny portions of food ( enough for maybe one bird to eat) tend to make many rounds and think that they are only eating a little. Instead they wind up eating more than they would if they just took a single full plate in the first place because they do not realize how much they are eating. My advice? Take one full plate and try to stick to just that.Remember the first tip is look through everything first and get what you want. That way you avoid overeating because you know how much you are eating.

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Session 1= 9am- 10 am

Session 2= 10am- 11am

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