If you’re tired of post-Thanksgiving meal crashes, bloating, and belly aches, one of your best tools is portion control. That means you can still eat your favorite foods, but in portions that won’t give you grief later.
The secret to proper portions on Thanksgiving isn’t really a secret at all: Just apply the same MyPlate recommendations you use for your everyday meals. When in doubt, listen to your body. Halting once you’re full will make digestion easier — and keep your calorie count in check. Find out how to use the hunger scale to assess your fullness levels.
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (2023). Healthy eating plate.
Joslin Diabetes Center. Celebrating Thanksgiving with diabetes.
Penn Medicine. (2017). How to have a diabetes-friendly Thanksgiving.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2020). Learn how to eat healthy with MyPlate.
UWHealth. (2017). Thanksgiving tips for heart health.
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