The Secret to Eating at Thanksgiving Gatherings Without Worrying about Getting Fat

Thanksgiving is one of the best times of the year to be with family. It's when you can't help it but eat and keep eating as long as you see others eating and there are lots of food on the table. That's what the pioneers of old first did in the early days of America.

As a cultural tradition that's been one of the first to be observed yearly by the early colonists, it's best for modern-day Americans to keep remembering that day by serving turkey and to eat it along with the rest of the food.

But in the old days, people didn't have to worry much about getting fat. Food was not readily available in shops and people had to raise, scavenge, or hunt for it. There were lots of activity for people to do back then, and even without formal exercise regimens (Jane Fonda wasn't born yet), they always had a reason for their muscles to get toned and for fat to get burned.

These days, it's different. You eat and then you sleep. If you have to go to work, you usually sit in front of a desk doing nothing but type on your keyboard (that's the case for some of us). This modern lifestyle lets the fat accumulate in our body and it only takes the holidays starting with Thanksgiving and ending with the new year celebrations (sometimes even longer) to gain a few pounds, and yes, people notice! Easy come, but not easy go.

The basic trick really is to eat a lot of fiber and belly-filling but low-calorie foods before you jump into the Thanksgiving celebrations. This means eating a lot of vegetables and fruit.

Taking these simple methods into account will help you to turn your back on the turkey - or at least just take a bite or two so as not to offend your host. Just avoid the skin because that's where much of the fat is.

Well, those are the basic tips and it only takes a bit of willpower to give them a try. Just keep in mind it's for your own good. Here is a video with which you can learn more ways to prepare healthful food, keep the weight down, and essentially watch your health while still being happy on Thanksgiving.


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Weight Loss: Weight loss for teens

by Nicholas Tan

With teen celebrities all losing weight, there is no doubt that there is a trend on weight loss going on. From teenage girls to teenage boys, upper class, middle class, middle school, high school, everybody, it seems, wants to have a slim body.
Dieting is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, when done right, dieting can do great things for the body. Eating the right foods and exercising, which are the hallmarks of proper dieting, can produce a healthy body that is strong and fit.
Unfortunately, the proper form of dieting may take a long while, too long for teenagers who are hell-bent on losing weight the fastest way possible and also the easiest way. The need for a form of diet that will be fast and also easy on the stomach has opened doors for all kinds of weight loss programs. Some target the diet and the food intake of the person. Others go for the exercise part of the diet program. A few target those who want to lose weight in a matter of days and they can only achieve this by going under the knife.
The prevalence of these kinds of weight loss programs that are not healthy and in the long run bad for one's body has alarmed a lot of people in the medical industry. To ensure that your teeners are losing weight the right way, here are some tips that will come in handy.
Show your support
Teeners may want independence but they are much too young to lose your guidance. They still need your support despite claiming that they want to decide for themselves and stand on their own two feet. The problem I guess with most teeners right now is the fact that they are not being guided by their parents in their choice of diet. Some do not even tell their parents that they are undergoing some kind of diet.
If you want to really help your teener, make sure that you show your support. Be their friend and confidante. You may not agree with everything that they want but at least you know what is going on in their lives. This way, you can help them make the right choices and guide them to the right path. As they say, if you can't beat them, join them.
Emphasize more than looks
Teeners who are obsessed enough with their looks to want to lose weight fast are those that do not have much self-esteem or those who place much importance into how they look and not who they are. It is important that parents nowadays teach their children, especially teenagers that there are more things in life more important than looks, that they can be accepted and become successful with other things such as good grades, achievements in the arts or in music, excellence in sports or leadership skills.
Become a good example
There is no right way of teaching your kids the value of the right kinds of diet than by example. If they see you using the easy way out by going under the knife or starving yourself to death just to lose a few precious pounds, you will find it hard to convince them that they should not do it too. After all, you are doing it. Why shouldn't they?
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