Have A Happy, And Healthy, Thanksgiving
Hello, hello--hello!
So, This coming Thursday is the annual day in which we offered a sacrificed bird to ensure that the coming year will be a fruitful one, known to millions of Americans as Thanksgiving Day. And, in being Thanksgiving Day, we all are going to be thankful for another year of being a little more heathy, if not necessarily a little more wealthy. So, in honor of the "being healthy" part, I will now present to you some tips on having a more healthy Thanksgiving dinner.
Of course, we all know that Thanksgiving is more about tradition than about anything else, but, of course, times do change, and some traditions become more and more outdated with the coming decades, and what was considered healthy just a couple of generations ago may not be so healthy today, and might even cause obesity and other life threatening diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. One of the most notable culprits is the holiday dressing, which can be chock full of all kind of tasty, and not so healthy, tidbits, such as ground pork (which is a very popular ingredient in dressing recipes, especially the ones that originated in the South). Unfortunately, due to the high instances of high blood pressure and heart disease in our country today, especially in the African American and Latino American communities, ground pork is one ingredient that's being left out of many modern day dressing recipes, including one that's been in my family since the first Depression. The dressing can still be very tasty and healthy, though, just substitute ground turkey for ground beef, use ground up giblets sparingly, and spice it up with plenty of health inducing herbs and spices such as ginger, onions, and, of course, garlic, which is perfect for keeping blood pressure numbers in control. After all, there's nothing to be more thankful for the most than being around after Thanksgiving.
Well, that's all the time we have for this week. Until next time, be well, stay well, and remember to help the disaster survivors!
Sincerely,
Marley Sue
So, This coming Thursday is the annual day in which we offered a sacrificed bird to ensure that the coming year will be a fruitful one, known to millions of Americans as Thanksgiving Day. And, in being Thanksgiving Day, we all are going to be thankful for another year of being a little more heathy, if not necessarily a little more wealthy. So, in honor of the "being healthy" part, I will now present to you some tips on having a more healthy Thanksgiving dinner.
Of course, we all know that Thanksgiving is more about tradition than about anything else, but, of course, times do change, and some traditions become more and more outdated with the coming decades, and what was considered healthy just a couple of generations ago may not be so healthy today, and might even cause obesity and other life threatening diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. One of the most notable culprits is the holiday dressing, which can be chock full of all kind of tasty, and not so healthy, tidbits, such as ground pork (which is a very popular ingredient in dressing recipes, especially the ones that originated in the South). Unfortunately, due to the high instances of high blood pressure and heart disease in our country today, especially in the African American and Latino American communities, ground pork is one ingredient that's being left out of many modern day dressing recipes, including one that's been in my family since the first Depression. The dressing can still be very tasty and healthy, though, just substitute ground turkey for ground beef, use ground up giblets sparingly, and spice it up with plenty of health inducing herbs and spices such as ginger, onions, and, of course, garlic, which is perfect for keeping blood pressure numbers in control. After all, there's nothing to be more thankful for the most than being around after Thanksgiving.
Well, that's all the time we have for this week. Until next time, be well, stay well, and remember to help the disaster survivors!
Sincerely,
Marley Sue
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