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Post by ellise on Nov 14, 2005 23:49:51 GMT 10
From Denise Austin Newsletter:
It's not too early to start forming a strategy for healthy eating this holiday season! Later this month, we'll celebrate one of the biggest over-eating holidays of them all. According to researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, the average American gobbles down between 2,000 and 4,000 calories during his or her Thanksgiving Day meal! Don't believe it? Check out how the calories from some of these turkey-day favorites can really add up:
Food Serving Calories Fat grams Mixed nuts 1/2 cup 407 35 Cheese and crackers 4 crackers, 1 ounce of cheese 173 7.7 Turkey (white meat) 1 cup 220 4.5 Turkey (dark meat) 1 cup 262 10.1 Stuffing (from mix) 1/2 cup 179 8.8 Cranberry sauce 1/2" slice 86 0.1 Mashed potatoes 1 cup 237 8.8 Turkey gravy (canned) 1 cup 121 5 Corn 1 cup 133 1.6 Roll with butter 1 roll, 1 Tbsp butter 269 14 Pumpkin pie 1 piece 229 10.4 Apple pie 1 piece 277 12.9 Pecan pie 1 piece 452 20.9 Ice cream 1/2 cup 145 7.9 Beer 12 oz. 117 0.2 Wine 3.5 oz. 74 0
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