Thanksgiving

From very early on, American folklore featured pilgrims gathered at the Plymouth settlement to celebrate their first successful harvest in America. Despite romantic interpretation and embellishment of this first Thanksgiving banquet, historical accounts are clear on one detail—it most certainly included the wild American turkey.

Delicious holiday-inspired meals are often devoid of important nutrients and full of fat, sugar, and excess calories. The combination of holiday stress and unique, savory food often ends in a nutritional disaster and a wider waistline.