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Holiday Meal Tips

Holiday Meal Tips. Choosing What and How Much. Choosing what and how much to put on your plate makes a big difference in calories We will look at two plates of holiday food They both look full But are very different with their nutritional outcome. Which One Has the Least Calories?. B.

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Holiday Meal Tips

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  1. Holiday Meal Tips

  2. Choosing What and How Much • Choosing what and how much to put on your plate makes a big difference in calories • We will look at two plates of holiday food • They both look full • But are very different with their nutritional outcome

  3. Which One Has the Least Calories? B A

  4. Which One Has the Least Calories? B A

  5. Let’s Compare Item and calories A B 3 oz white turkey, no skin 114 6 oz dark turkey, no skin 353 A B A uses white turkey with no skin in a smaller portion

  6. Let’s Compare Item and calories A B 2 Tbsp light gravy 15 1/4 cup light gravy 47 A B Since plate B had more turkey, it also needed more gravy

  7. Let’s Compare Item and calories A B 1/4 cup light stuffing 33 1/2 cup stuffing 130 A B A uses a smaller portion of stuffing

  8. Let’s Compare Item and calories A B 1/4 cup light mashed potatoes 42 1/2 cup mashed potatoes 87 A B A uses less mashed potatoes

  9. Let’s Compare Item and calories A B 1/2 cup green bean casserole 41 1 cup vegetables 30 A B A uses MORE vegetables

  10. Quiz • Can you guess the calorie difference between plate A and plate B?

  11. Quiz And the calorie difference is…… 421 calories

  12. Total for Plate A 3 ounces turkey breast, skinless 114 1/4 cup light stuffing 33 1/4 cup light mashed potatoes 42 2 Tbsp light gravy 15 1 cup Holiday Light Veggies 30 Total 237 This meal has only 5 grams of fat and 350 mg sodium

  13. Total for Plate B 6 ounces dark turkey 353 1/2 cup stuffing 130 1/2 cup mashed potatoes 87 1/4 cup gravy 47 1/2 cup green beans 41 Total 658 This is more than double the amount of calories!

  14. What Can You Do With 421 Extra Calories? These desserts are lighter, too.

  15. What Can You Do With 421 Extra Calories? The total amount of calories is 347 so you still save!

  16. 237 + 168 + 179 = 584

  17. 658 calories

  18. We wish you a peaceful holiday season

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