A holiday
centered on the appreciation for the pioneers who first landed on American
soil, has seen the cornucopia grow to be much more than turkey and potatoes.
When you’re giving thanks this November with your family’s favorite recipes,
it’s hard to use self-restraint when it comes to the less wholesome choices.
Instead of
cropping out the sweets and carbohydrates altogether, on the nation’s most
agreed upon “cheat day”, try to split portions into half sizes. I’d recommend
teaming up with your grandmother on this—she’s known for taking smaller
portions, anyhow.
To continue
this theme of treating yourself, Ace Fitness compiled a list of foods you don’t
have to avoid on this holiday. Amongst this list of eight edible items worthy
of second helpings, my favorites include turkey, pumpkin pie, stuffing with
turkey broth, and the sweet potatoes.
If 2013
should have a slogan, it would be “Learn from Your Mistakes” (we’re lookin’ at
you Miley Cyrus and Obamacare). So learn from Thanksgivings of your past and
don’t cut any foods out this year. Make room for small portions of every dish,
and re-visit the leaner choices.
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