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However, it is possible to avoid
adding extra pounds during the holiday season. According to
Maribel Rodriguez, Program Director for
Health Risk Management at The
Austin Diagnostic Clinic, “By making some simple changes, you
can enjoy special holiday foods without gaining the traditional
holiday weight.” HMR
Talks Turkey About Making Low-Fat Choices for Your Holiday
Feast:
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White Means Light:
The dark meat of the turkey contains more fat and calories
than the white meat. |
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Pass (on) the Gravy:
Gravy contains 60-70 calories per tablespoon. Use a
powdered gravy mix to cut calories up to 80%. |
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Thinking Outside the Bird:
Stuffing baked outside the turkey has half the calories
of stuffing cooked inside the bird. |
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Less Weight With Baked:
Baked potatoes have fewer calories than mashed and much
less than candied sweet potatoes. Sour cream has one half
the calories of butter. |
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Pies That Don’t Lie:
Pumpkin and apple pies have half the calories of pecan
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The following offers a
typical Thanksgiving meal compared to a low fat holiday feast.
Click on the image to print a PDF version.
The HMR option contains almost
as much food as the first example with less than half the
calories, and best of all you won’t feel deprived.
Physical Activity
You can still overeat on the holiday and not gain those excess
pounds. A helpful strategy is to
increase physical activity. Walking may be the best activity of
all. Thirty minutes of walking
during the course of a day, or climbing stairs instead of taking
the elevator can be the difference
between whether you maintain your weight this holiday season, or
whether you struggle with you
weight during the year.
For more tips on maintaining or losing weight during the holiday
season and throughout the year,
call Health Risk Management at 512.901.4548. Ask about
our new
At Home Program option or
follow this link for more information:
ADC Health Risk Management
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