Healthly Eating During Thanksgiving

How to make this holiday a little healthier

All 50 states you may be looking forward to that thanksgiving meal in a few days.

Kimt news three's mary peters got some tips from a dietitian about how to make this holiday a little healthier ?

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My favorite part of thanksgiving is the food ... registered dietitian melissa jaeger tells me it's okay to look forward to all the food.

One thing she says to keep in mind is how big your plate is ... a bigger plate may lead to eating more food.

She also says to step away from the serving dishes while you eat so you are not looking at all the food available.

Jaeger says it's okay to enjoy thanksgiving and all the food that i want us to remember too that the holidays are ultimately a time to still enjoy our food and not feel that guilt because it's one day out of the year and that doesn't make or break your diet or your health.

It's really the choices we make year?

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Jaeger says if you do want to start a healthier path to eating and maybe are thinking about a new years resolution in the future, their sessions at hy?

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Live in rochester thanks, mary all hy?

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