Nutrition into Thanksgiving Dinner

With Thanksgiving around the corner...how can community RDs get nutrition into their clients Thanksgiving dinners??? Well... let's try the stuffing...

Eatright.org gives tips on increasing the flavor and nutrition in stuffing by adding mushrooms, celery, onion, and carrots to add vitamins A and C, and fiber. If someone likes their stuffing on the sweeter side, eatright.org recommends add apples, currants, raisins, apricots, and cranberries. To cut back on the fat, they recommend using low-sodium chicken or turkey stock for flavor rather than butter or oils.

Along with adding nutrition to Thanksgiving meals, it is also important to remind clients about proper food safety. Stuffing should be cooked separately. Always make sure that the turkey and stuffing reaches a safe minimum internal temperature of 165°F with a food thermometer. Also, it is vital that leftover turkey and stuffing should be stored in separate containers.

More holiday tips are provided on www.eatright.org

Happy Turkey Day to all! PG


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