Where do you stand on canned cranberry sauce, Reader?

"It's not Thanksgiving unless you hear that slurrrp, plop as the cranberry sauce exits the can," said one of my grad school housemates.

With rings of the can tattooed loud and proud around the middle of the burgundy-colored jello-like cylinder, that sound made the holiday for her, not in my world.

I'm NOT team-canned cranberry sauce.

Can it even be called a sauce if you have to slice it with a knife?

My culinary dietitian-trained brain exploded when my housemate assured me that the canned cran texture is what Thanksgiving is all about. "It's what makes Turkey worth eating," she said.
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When was the last time you were satisfied with what you ate?

You didn't think about how many calories, carbs, macros, your digestion, or anything.

You enjoyed the flavors, textures, and experience of eating without thoughts of guilt afterward.

Thanksgiving is complicated when you've lived in diet culture for decades.

I remember the mental gymnastics of planning how many miles I needed to run to earn or burn my food. Not to mention the stress of trying to healthify recipes to reduce the food guilt hangover.

You probably learned holiday eating survival tips too from whatever plan(s) you followed.

Like how to strategically divide your plate into food groups based on how many points or macros you were allowed to eat.

Maybe those strategies were helpful back then to reduce the food noise and after-eating guilt.

But now, I'm guessing, you're ready to find more satisfaction and joy with your holiday meals, or you wouldn't be here. Right, Reader?
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Here are 10 do's and don'ts to find more satisfaction with meals this holiday season

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If canned cranberry sauce is the key to your holiday meal satisfaction, cool. We can still be friends😎

Canned fruit aside, what's your favorite holiday dish? Hit reply!

I'd love to hear from you - bonus points if you have a recipe to share.

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Wishing you a delicious holiday week savoring food and your body!

Amanda

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PS: What makes Thanksgiving or any meal satisfying for you? When was the last time you were satisfied with what you ate? Watch this video for 10 do's and don'ts to find more satisfaction with meals this holiday season.​
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