Healthy Thanksgiving Snacks
By pam
Welcome back!
Thanksgiving is soon to come. I’m sure everybody’s already excited. So am I! But, do not forget to always eat healthy and in moderation. That includes snacks and side food items. They too can add up to your weight gain if you’re not careful.
My Fitness Hut shares with us some common sense eating rules during the 4 day fest and some healthy snack ideas to keep healthy and avoid weight gain.
Common sense Thanksgiving holiday eating rules:
1. Use no more than a pat of butter on whole wheat bread or rolls.
2. Use natural sweeteners like cinnamon instead of sugar.
3. Use condiments like mustard instead of ketchup or mayonnaise.
4. Drink only water or unsweetened drinks, like tea. Cranberry juice and pomegranate juice are not that healthy if they are loaded with sugar!
5. Limit alcohol consumption which has 7 calories per gram.
6. Sweet potatoes are very healthy (limit the butter and marshmallows). Try them roasted to seal in the flavor without adding fat! Sweet potatoes are full of fiber, vitamin A, potassium and one of the best snacks around. Plus, they satisfy my sweet tooth!
7. Turkey is a healthy source of protein. If you deep fry it or smother it in gravy, you will add alot of calories! Turkey also provides folic acid, vitamin B, zinc and potassium. I love white turkey sandwiches on wheat bread for weeks after Thanksgiving day!
Here are some healthy snacks to eat during Thanksgiving holiday:
1. Popcorn is high-fiber and low calorie. Skip the butter and excess salt! I like to pop it on the stove in canola or olive oil. On the run, I eat natural, microwaved brands.
2. Nuts. Peanuts, pistachios, pecans and almonds are all good. A handful of nuts goes a long way! They are high-calorie so be careful. Skip the excess salt! Nuts have heart-healthy fats, fiber and vitamins.
3. Fruit is always a healthy, filling snack. I’ve never heard of anyone getting fat from eating fruit! We all know the health benefits of eating fruit so enough said.
4. Green, leafy salads. Eat green salads on most days with very little dressing. You can’t go wrong with green, leafy veggies for the health benefits!
5. Low-fat yogurt is a great snack! Yogurt smoothies are also great options (especially after a strength workout).
So there you go. I hope you enjoy the holidays and stay healthy!
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These tips make so much sense. I’ve done a pretty good job of changing recipes to make the main meal healthier but haven’t given a lot of thought to the other foods that we snack on all day. I’ll have to add some of these to my shopping list.
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