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THE SUGAR SERIES (THANKSGIVING DINNER)

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Everyone knows Thanksgiving dinner is loaded with carbs, calories, and fat. But how much sugar is on your plate? Pumpkin pie and candied yams are obvious culprits, but you’d be surprised where else sugar shows up.

Here are the facts:

Thanksgiving Meal
 

Item Calories Sugar
Stuffing 160 2g
Turkey Breast, 4 oz. 142 0g
Gravy 25 1g
Sweet Potato Casserole 320 41g
Dinner Roll 110 4g
1/2 Tbsp Butter 50 0g
Cranberry Sauce (canned) 110 21g
Green Beans 30 2g
Mashed Potatoes 155 3g
Pumpkin Pie  w/ Whipped Cream 340 31g
Totals 1442 105g


(Calories from sugar:  420)

Remember that 4 grams of sugar is equal to 1 teaspoon. As an adult you are only supposed to have between 6 & 9 teaspoons max a day. When you put this with what most of us intake everyday, This isn’t good. Also remember that most of the public doesn’t worry about any of this until the Dr tells us the we’re in big trouble and then we freak out and wonder why us?! That’s the moment that we need to look in the mirror and talk to the person staring back. If we just smarten up and start looking at what we consume, then we won’t get these heart stopping shocks from the Dr. Hence why we put out this series, to inform you. It’s all about our choices. It is true that even if we take care of ourselves, we can still have bad things happen. But we have  much better odds when we do something to actually help ourselves. And for those of you who love EXCUSES, I’m not talking about LAPBAND surgery. LOL But seriously, The choices we make really do make all the difference in out own lives. Be healthy out there peeps. 

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It’s free so you have NO EXCUSES. And for you drivers out there, Keep the shiny side up!

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