Thanksgiving Take 2

In case you didn’t realize it, Thanksgiving is the day after tomorrow.
Dr John is here with a few simple tips to ensure that it remains a healthy
holiday tradition.

Thursday a lot of us are going to try to eat our body weight of turkey,
gravy and pies. But you’ll want to make sure it remains a healthy day.

The first step is to handle all the food safely and that means thawing the
turkey correctly. Go to the website I’ll give you in a minute to make
sure you do it right. And before you cook it remove the giblets and cook
them separately. Unfortunately, when it comes to the turkey, those
little pop-out timers they have usually aren’t enough to make sure it’s
cooked to the right temperature, so you should get a meat thermometer and
use it in the turkey thigh. When that gets to 165 degrees, you can be
assured the rest of the turkey is the right temperature. Turkey meat and
all leftovers need to need to be eaten or refrigerated within two hours.
One of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving---leftovers. If you store turkey
meat in the refrigerator it needs to be eaten within three to four days.
If you want to store it longer, freeze it.
And if you’re on a diet and worried about slipping a little, that will
probably happen. The thing to remember is that it’s ok to eat plenty this
one day, but then get back on your normal plan the next day. Also, try
this little tip. Use smaller plates, nine inches, and you’ll notice
everyone eating less.
For last minute tips you can call the USDA at 1-888-674-6854 or log on to
their website, you can access this site by going to www.krdo.com.