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DR. DAVE'S FITNESS FACTS
If you gobble, gobble, gobble
You will wobble, wobble, wobble!
by Dr. David Williams
 Before you eat all of that good Thanksgiving food take a look at how many calories are in some of your favorite dishes.
6 pieces of fudge |
1500 |
3 handfuls of nuts |
800 |
2 alcoholic drinks |
300 |
10 crackers with cheese |
700 |
2 servings of turkey |
400 |
Mashed potatoes |
200 |
Candied sweet potatoes |
200 |
4-5 ladles of gravy |
1000 |
3 Tbs. butter |
300 |
One helping sautéed green beans |
150 |
One helping squash |
50 |
2 pieces of toast/1 egg |
250 |
2 helpings of stuffing |
300 |
Cranberry sauce |
150 |
1 roll |
150 |
2 pieces of pie |
800 |
3 cups of coffee w/ cream & sugar |
150 |
Stuffed celery |
225 |
1 glass cider |
150 |
TOTAL CALORIES |
8025 |
A 125-pound female needs approximately 1400 calories a day to maintain her body weight. A 175-pound man needs approximately 2100 calories. It is easy to see why the average person gains 15-20 pounds over the holidays.
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