9. Eat a lower-fat dessert
A small serving of dessert is allowed, and can even add more nutrients to your Thanksgiving meal. Try apple crisp instead of a pie with a high-fat crust, and top it with a little scoop of frozen yogurt, Goldberg suggests. Or have a slice of pumpkin pie, which is low in fat and high in the antioxidant beta carotene, she says-just don't eat all of the crust.
All of this is good advice. I would add one more thing to this list. Take a reasonable amount of food on your plate in the first place and don't take seconds. We know the cook was hard at work in the kitchen all day, but don't let anyone bully you into another spoonful of mashed potatoes or another slice of turkey with gravy. You really don't need it. Besides, the best part of Thanksgiving is having leftovers the next day!
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