{"id":4336,"date":"2017-11-20T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2017-11-20T08:00:18","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T16:00:18","slug":"choose-not-thanksgiving-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/choose-not-thanksgiving-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Choose This, NOT That: Thanksgiving Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

The countdown to Thanksgiving is on and you\u2019ve got one huge feast ahead of you. It can be a little daunting though if you\u2019ve been working hard all year to hit your fitness goals and you don\u2019t want end up feeling guilty at the end of your Thanksgiving meal. Thankfully, with a few recipe swap outs<\/span><\/a>\u00a0you can make the classics just as tasty but not as unhealthy! <\/span><\/p>\n

But wait…what if you aren\u2019t the head chef on Thanksgiving Day? You might get stuck in a situation where you didn\u2019t have the chance to let your host know that mashed cauliflower with almond milk is a much healthier (and tastier!) option than mashed potatoes with sour cream. If that\u2019s the case, you might need to consider opting for one dish over the other in order to avoid overindulging. <\/span><\/p>\n

Choose Your Alcoholic Beverage of Choice, NOT the Dinner Rolls<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Do. Not. Touch. The. Rolls. It\u2019s not worth it! It\u2019s not even a classic Thanksgiving dish! It\u2019s a cruel joke that your host even put them out with sides of soft, herbed butter. Keep your hands busy instead with a glass of wine or your favorite craft beer. You\u2019ll still be taking in some empty calories but at least you\u2019ll be getting a nice buzz out of it!<\/span><\/p>\n

Choose Light Meat, NOT Dark Meat<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Be the first in line for the turkey to make sure you\u2019re getting a portion of the lighter meat. It\u2019s lower in calories than dark meat and contains less saturated fat per serving. Also, make sure to go skinless – that crispy buttery skin is just a side of extra saturated fat that you can definitely live without. <\/span><\/p>\n

Choose Mashed Potatoes, NOT Candied Sweet Potatoes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sweet potatoes are usually a great staple in a healthy diet, but covered in brown sugar and butter this tasty side dish loses its nutritional edge. Some recipes even call for the addition of marshmallows so you definitely want to make sure to avoid this dish. Opt instead for the mashed potatoes. Even with some milk and a little butter, it\u2019s a clear winner in this fight. <\/span><\/p>\n

Choose Glazed Carrots, NOT Green Bean Casserole<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s an obvious winner here, but you might not want to hear it. Glazed carrots might have a topping of calorific butter and brown sugar but at least they\u2019re not swimming in a can of CREAMED soup, topped with FRIED onions. It might be heartbreaking to skip over the traditional Green Bean Casserole but your body will definitely thank you for it the next day. <\/span><\/p>\n

Choose Pumpkin Pie, NOT Pecan Pie<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pecans might be filled with healthy, unsaturated fats but more isn\u2019t always better. A slice of pecan pie can be as high as 700 calories and it doesn\u2019t help that the recipe often includes corn syrup. Go for the traditional slice of pumpkin pie and you\u2019ll be taking in way fewer calories. Plus, is it really Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie?!<\/span><\/p>\n

Choose Stuffing.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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There is no competition here because stuffing is always a must. Load up your plate and enjoy! <\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of the day, Thanksgiving is really about surrounding yourself with those you love and being thankful for all that you have. So, if you can\u2019t resist a side of green bean casserole, don\u2019t sweat it! Just make sure to join us for our Holiday Bootcamp at 9am on Friday morning<\/span>\u00a0or consider going on a cleanse for a fresh start<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo Cred: Food Network<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The countdown to Thanksgiving is on and you\u2019ve got one huge feast ahead of you. It can be a little daunting though if you\u2019ve been working hard all year to hit your fitness goals and you don\u2019t want end up feeling guilty at the end of your Thanksgiving meal. Thankfully, with a few recipe swap outs\u00a0you can make the classics just as tasty but not as unhealthy! But wait…what if you aren\u2019t the head chef on Thanksgiving Day? You might get stuck in a situation where you didn\u2019t have the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,101,63,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthy-tips","category-livehappy","category-livehealthy","category-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4336\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/fananddigital.com\/nakoafit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}