For some Thanksgiving diners, the crispy skin is the best part. Others have a fondness for pecan pie, sweet potatoes, or cranberry sauce. Each of these things can be made healthier, and justified, nutrition-wise, eaten in moderation.
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Turkey skin, for instance, is what one unnamed Lifehacker editor may or may not prefer as a fixing for his leftover turkey sandwiches. Good to know, then, that the crispy stuff doesn't need to overwhelm one with guilt:
Lilian Cheung, editorial director of "The Nutrition Source" from Harvard's School of Public Health (suggests), "There is more monounsaturated fat than saturated fat in poultry skin. The skin adds calories, but there is more healthful fat in it than unhealthful fat. So it's OK to enjoy, if you like it," she tells CNN. Moore suggests having some, rather than a whole plateful of skin may be advisable.
Cranberry sauce made chutney style, green beans with lower-fat casserole ingredients, sweet potatoes, and pecans have similarly good sides to consider when portioning your Thanksgiving plate, detailed in full at the CNN article.
Turkey skin: More good fat than bad, and other Thanksgiving truths [The Chart/CNN.com Blogs]