{"id":10375,"date":"2011-11-17T10:50:01","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T16:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/?p=10375"},"modified":"2011-11-17T10:50:54","modified_gmt":"2011-11-17T16:50:54","slug":"healthy-thanksgiving-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/2011\/11\/17\/healthy-thanksgiving-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"healthy thanksgiving dinner\" href=\"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/2011\/11\/17\/healthy-thanksgiving-recipes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10376\" style=\"margin: 10px; border: 3px solid black;\" title=\"healthy thanksgiving recipes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/holidayep.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/holidayep.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/holidayep-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a>Thanksgiving is an eating day. There is nothing you can do to change that. However, there are things you can do to make Thanksgiving healthier either by modifying some recipes, finding a fitness event or anticipating the feast. Here are the how-to\u2019s for a healthy Thanksgiving!<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background:#000000;\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/32215648?title=1&amp;byline=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;color=00adef&amp;autoplay=0&amp;loop=0\" width=\"601\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<h2>1 \u2013 Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes<\/h2>\n<p>You can go crazy and have a tofu turkey but that won\u2019t cut it with me. I want the real deal, I just want it lighter!<br \/>\nIn my house, we:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>use chicken broth and a bit of garlic to make the mashed potatoes instead of milk, butter, sour cream.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong>Lighter Mashed Potatoes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>Cook the potatoes in chicken broth.<\/li>\n<li>Then add garlic and maybe more broth when mashing. Delicious!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>make our pumpkin pies from scratch \u2013 SO EASY! Grab a pie pumpkin at the Farmer\u2019s Market or grocery store and you are good to go!\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"homemade pumpkin pie recipe\" href=\"http:\/\/fittip.me\/vDam9O\">Pumpkin Pie Recipe <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fittip.me\/uFp62w\">How to make homemade pumpkin pie!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>make an alternate pumpkin pie that is lighter and a HUGE hit!\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fittip.me\/tN0aRZ\">Creamy 2-Layer Pumpkin Pie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This year, I\u2019m going to try a couple of recipes from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fittip.me\/vgu5gf\">Clean Eating magazine <\/a>and I\u2019m very excited! I\u2019ll let you know how they turn out! Also don\u2019t forget that depending on how traditional you want to be, you can branch out and make a different delicious, healthy meal or sides to go with that turkey.<\/p>\n<p>Other healthy Thanksgiving dinner recipes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fittip.me\/slUMyG\">Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes: Eating Well<\/a> \u2013 The pear, prosciutto and hazelnut stuffing looks amazing!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fittip.me\/fT8Vww\">Healthy Thanksgiving Receips: Food Network<\/a> \u2013 Ellie\u2019s sweet potato-pecan casserole sounds delicious!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2 \u2013 Get Moving<\/h2>\n<p>There are several events happening over the long weekend, some even on Thanksgiving day! I love the idea of a morning turkey trot with the family!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a list of just the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fittip.me\/s2G3Do\">Turkey Trots on Active.com<\/a> \u2013 you can refine the search and see what\u2019s going on in your city. Also remember to keep your ears open because many events aren\u2019t listed here or named the same. This is a great way to get moving, spend time with the family and most events support a charity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3 \u2013 Proactive and then Reactive<\/h2>\n<p>You know that you are going to eat too much over the Thanksgiving holiday. It\u2019s going to happen so you can plan ahead by eating lighter the week before, adding 5 extra minutes to your fitness sessions and then doing the same for the week after. (Keep this regimen up through the holidays if you have lots of food and parties surrounding you.) It\u2019s much easier to take control of your food and fitness during the normal days so you can relax and enjoy the holidays and events.<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few tips on how to have a healthier Thanksgiving. Most of them, I do personally to keep myself and my family healthier through the holidays. I hope you find them helpful, try some of the amazing recipe links and enjoy the upcoming holidays. One last note: The one thing I do on Thanksgiving day is simply only eat 1 plate of food with dinner (+ pie!). I don\u2019t overstuff myself because I ate being miserably full. When I\u2019m hungry a few hours later, I enjoy the leftovers. We even get a really nice loaf of bread for sandwiches and that\u2019s when the cranberry dressing really gets used as a spread! There\u2019s no reason to overeat at the actual meal because the leftovers are so delicious. If you are going somewhere or people are only staying for dinner, get the disposable tupperware dishes and either dish up leftovers for people or ask for leftovers \u2013 the host will think it\u2019s a great idea! \u00a0Happy Thanksgiving! \u00a0~amy<\/p>\n<p>Remember, you can always sign up for our\u00a0 and work out less than an hour a week!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"health and fitness tips\" href=\"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\">Find all your health and fitness tips at\u00a0<strong>WithAmyMac.com<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving is an eating day. There is nothing you can do to change that. However, there are things you can do to make Thanksgiving healthier either by modifying some recipes, finding a fitness event or anticipating the feast. 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