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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, you probably are already planning the feast for you, your family and friends. Remember that Thanksgiving doesn’t have to equate overeating - even if the holiday involves sumptuous foods.

The Mayo Clinic Health Letter offers these tips for enjoying meal - and not worrying about your waistline:

•  Turkey - Roast the turkey on a rack so that fat drips through and the meat doesn’t reabsorb the drippings.

•  Stuffing - Bake the stuffing in a separate covered dish. Stuffing inside the turkey absorbs fat. Use less oil, butter or margarine when sauting the onions and celery or use low-fat chicken broth instead.

•  Gravy - Skim fat from the top of the turkey drippings or use a fat separator.

•  Mashed potatoes - Skip the butter when you mash potatoes. Instead, use skim milk or low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth.

•  Pie - With most baked goods, you can reduce by half the sugar in a recipe. Use skim or low-fat dairy products in place of whole milk products. You can use two eggs whites instead of a whole egg, without affecting texture or taste.

Source: Nubella News

(by Marcela Vanharova)