For those who are interested in planning a healthy Thanksgiving
 

This is the "Medical and Health Discussion" board and yet the last thread got hijacked by those not interested in health. So I'm starting this thread for anyone who is genuinely interested in a discussion about health.

Thanksgiving is an interesting holiday. No one ever says they are thankful for being able to exercise restraint. Instead, we are usually thankful for the opportunity to be overly selfindulgent. Are we, as a nation, suffering from starvation? If not, why do we behave on Thanksgiving as though food is a novelty? Why is there such a big emphasis on high calorie comfort foods? Are we trying to fill a void?

If you look at the "bigger picture", it gets really strange: We are a nation suffering from an obesity epidemic and yet we celebrate all of our most important holidays with excessive amounts of high-calorie comfort-foods. (I know because I've been there, although I wasn't overweight.)

My plan, as usual, is to go out to dinner, with a good friend, on the day before Thanksgiving. Because it's not Thanksgiving, there's no pressure to overindulge. And the following day, Thanksgiving day, I'll be home eating regular meals as though it's just another day. It works for me and is one more thing to be thankful for. Notice I said that "it works for me" I'm not telling or "preaching" that you should do the same. Do whatever you want to do. We live in a free country, don't we?

Happy Thanksgiving, pooh, and everyone.

Any healthy suggestions on how to keep "compulsive high-calorie eating" under control are welcome. Thanks.

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Thanks! And best wishes back to you for a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

I believe the thread got shut down because of highly emotonal accusations that I was "preaching" etc.. Those were highly personal attacks on me and that's "hijacking" in my opinion. Do I need to give you an exact quote? You can just read the last few posts to see what I mean. They were posts that used the word "preaching" and basically were telling me that I should shut up or "keep quiet".

A nice reminder. I know I have to be more careful as I age on what and how much I eat. Again I thank you for the reminder.

It's really no different than any other day......those that indulge with fatty foods, will do so on Thanksgiving.....only more so. And, those that always eat healthy, will do so on Thanksgiving as well. For me, a holiday meal means trying a little of everything. I eat everything....in moderation.

You certainly have the right to voice your opinions. Happy Thanksgiving and Peace to you.

Happy day before Thanksgiving and Happy Thanksgiving, VPL!

But was not Thanksgiving a time when the Indians and Puritans sat around together and ate? Or is it just my elementary education kicking in? They celebrated and ate! What we eat now is, as always, up to us.

I do what is right and healthy and life prolong (we hope) about 355 days per year.

The holidays are my reward days for indulging without conscience coming into play. My indulging does not include eating to excess....but maybe a little more than the other 355 and for sure includes treats and goodies not allowed the other 355.

That works out to 2.3 % of a year anything I please is fair game and is my forumula for remaing healthy and happy.

btk

Happy Thanksgiving! :ho:

Thank you, pooh. Happy Thanksgiving!

Search: What foods did the pilgrims eat on Thanksgiving.

1) Wild turkeys and venison etc.

2) No dairy products from cows but they might have had goat cheese

3) They didn't have pies or other sweets (they brought some sugar with them but ran out)

You can get more information from the above search.

Prime rib for us
 

We will not go traditional this year. We will have prime rib, baked potato and a delicious spinach casserole (a recipe I got from Publics). That way we don't have to have the rolls, gravy, stuffing and all of that fat food. Actually, it's all wonderful and it's ok to indulge on the holidays a bit. I love turkey and stuffing!!