Must Read

Thanksgiving Dinner with Walter Willett

The author of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy shares secrets for eating well on Thanksgiving.

By Janis Graham
From Reader's Digest
Advertisement
 
Make this Thanksgiving a healthy one with tips from Walter Willett, MD, professor of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and author of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy:

  • Healthiest dishes. "For the stuffing, we use olive oil instead of butter, whole-grain bread instead of white, and nuts and dried fruit, not sausage. We use half the sugar in my grandmother's cranberry relish recipe, and add smoked turkey instead of ham hocks to collard greens."

  • Portion control tactics. "I run longer than usual on Thanksgiving morning to compensate for the extra calories later. At dinner, I'm not as concerned about calorie watching as overeating. I know I'll feel terrible if I get stuffed, so I try to put small amounts on my plate and eat slowly."
    From Reader's Digest - November 2008
     
    • Must Read Should Everyone Read This? Yes! I vote for this story

    Your Comments

    See all

    ...

    You will be asked to sign in or register to post a comment

    Characters Remaining

    Advertisement
     
    Related Links
    Daily Tip

    “ After the holidays, maintain your exercise program (exercise is a great antidote for fatigue, depression and overindulging). ”

    Bonus Tip

    “ Next time your child is all clogged up, sit her in an upright position for 10 to 15 minutes to promote positive drainage (out the nose, instead of down the throat). Sometimes, especially when her cold's not too bad, this can be a simple and effective way to clear her sinuses. ”


    Advertisement

    We were asleep in our cots at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan when exploding enemy rockets woke us up. My platoon and I threw on our fatigues, grabbed our weapons and ran to the bunker for protection. Inside the bunker, one nervous soldier lit up. "Put that cigarette out!" I ordered. "Yeah, forget the rockets," said another soldier as more rounds rocked the bunker. "That secondhand smoke'll kill ya."

    -- SSG James Kellert