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10 Healthful Tips for Surviving Thanksgiving Feasting

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By: Anna on Monday, November 25th

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I look forward to Thanksgiving above all other holidays every year. That’s why I would never tell you to avoid the family dinners and holiday buffets to sit home and wallow in a bowl of brown rice and steamed veggies.

If you’re watching what you eat, surviving Thanksgiving is all about your approach. So don’t wave the white flag of defeat in the face of the first round of cornbread stuffing. No, it’s all about being proactive…and by that I don’t mean wearing a pair of elastic pants to dinner. Take that healthful frame of mind you’ve been exercising lately to dinner with you alongside your apple crisp.

Here are ten tips for surviving Thanksgiving—without the excess calories…

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