Here we go. The holiday season is about to kick off with the Thanksgiving festivities. Personally, I plan to go to the movies and maybe stop somewhere to get a turkey pita pocket for dinner. Not too exciting but that’s my life.
But for those with MS who actually have more exciting plans, be careful about how you celebrate. I’m a big proponent of watching your diet because I think it can affect your body and trigger unpleasant side effects.
Food with too much salt i.e. appetizer cheese and crackers, sausage stuffing, or those with too much sugar i.e. pre-dinner drinks, candied yams, pumpkin pie, heck even the cranberry sauce, or those carbs i.e. that yummy stuffing, buttery dinner rolls, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, any stuffed breads, and pasta are all minefields.
So what can you eat? The turkey, minus all the gravy you want to slather on it, cooked or raw veggies minus the sauce or dip, salad without gobs of dressing (a little goes a long way) and maybe water with fresh lemon. Reading over that last run-on sentence makes me realize I am no fun at all. But, believe me, your body will thank you for your due diligence.
However, I am willing to concede that this plan might not work. Say you’ve been invited out and your hosts have gone to all the trouble of cooking for you and there you sit with your plate looking rather bereft of food. It might make them feel bad so, to avoid offending, take a small sampling of whatever else you can eat and still adhere to common sense.
I’ll end this by saying “Remember the Pilgrims!” I doubt they or their Indian friends were left slumped by their cooking pots feeling distressed because they ate too many marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes.
If you must have an overabundance, make sure it’s of love and gratefulness.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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