How Many Calories ... in Stuffing?
Thanksgiving is close by, and one of my favourite parts of the turkey dinner is without a doubt the stuffing, particularly the way my mum makes it. With the exception of dessert, thanksgiving dishes are usually pretty healthy -- there's lots of vegetables and lean turkey meat, so it seems stuffing is the least healthy part of the meal. But is it? It's basically just bread, vegetables and herbs cooked inside the turkey, right? So is it healthy or not?
The answer is 400 calories, along with 17g of fat and about 44 g of carbs. That's not bad but it's not particularly good either -- with all the food you're eating at Thanksgiving, I would stick to just a half-cup serving of stuffing.
And if you're the one cooking up the feast this year, there are some healthy changes you can make to the stuffing. Make it with whole-grain bread instead of white and leave out any added fat -- replace any butter that the recipe calls for with non-fat cooking spray. Or better yet, here's a recipe from the Mayo Clinic that doesn't have call for any fat at all.
The answer is 400 calories, along with 17g of fat and about 44 g of carbs. That's not bad but it's not particularly good either -- with all the food you're eating at Thanksgiving, I would stick to just a half-cup serving of stuffing.
And if you're the one cooking up the feast this year, there are some healthy changes you can make to the stuffing. Make it with whole-grain bread instead of white and leave out any added fat -- replace any butter that the recipe calls for with non-fat cooking spray. Or better yet, here's a recipe from the Mayo Clinic that doesn't have call for any fat at all.
.jpg)
How to Build a Healthy Summer Pantry
Worst Restaurant Meals of 2009
Natasha Henstridge Says She Damaged Her Body With Diets
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-30-2007 @ 4:34PM
Michele Beaver said...
Stove Top is the best dressing ever made. I add extra vegetables and other stuff when I make it and get many compliments, for about 40 years or so.
Reply
12-30-2007 @ 6:23PM
Carol Powers said...
We seems to celebrate every holiday with some kind of food. I used to weigh 250lbs, just be using my brain. I have to admit it is still difficult to scrimp on numerous feasts that I must attend.
Stomach bypass and such are extreme measures to help those that are near death from obesity.
I try to tell dieters, get busy with their interests, excercise any part of the body that moves. Eat often of the foods that are low in calories & fats.
I think it is one of the hardest things one has to do. Humans have to eat and hydrate, but food can become a habit and the hunger is real.
Good luck to you all, I now weigh 105, and cheat a little!
Reply