Average Thanksgiving dinner sets you back about 1,500 calories
Posted Oct 11, 2013 7:58 am.
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Chances are you’re probably going to overeat this Thanksgiving long weekend.
The average person will consume close to 1,500 calories with one plate of dinner with all the fixings, and that’s assuming they only eat one serving and avoid alcohol altogether.
Most of us like to indulge during the holidays, so calorie-wise how does it all break down?
One eighth of an apple pie will set you back 410 calories and 14 grams of fat, and half a cup of stuffing will cost you 190 calories and 9 grams of fat, while one cup of white turkey meat is about 250 calories.
Body Break’s Hal Johnson says, just burning off those 250 calories will take a lot of work.
“That takes the average woman thirty minutes to run off and she has to run five kilometres in thirty minutes,” he says. “So, that gives you an idea of what 250 calories means from an exercise perspective for the average female.”
Johnson suggests using a smaller plate, load up on green vegetables and avoid high calorie items like butter and alcohol.
He adds, “anything white and creamy, stay away from it.”
A meal like this doesn’t come around often, so most people probably want to get their fill while they can.
While some people worry or starve themselves in preparation for the big feast, Johnson says one, over indulgent meal, isn’t going to tip the scale too much.
