No thanks! Psst, you don’t have to go into feast mode just because it’s Thanksgiving. It’s possible to enjoy the indulgent holiday without feeling overstuffed.

Schiff shared nine of the best and worst foods for your Thanksgiving plate — and how to make them healthier. Turkey. 10.

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We all know Thanksgiving as the holiday to express love and gratitude for everything and everyone in our lives. But the real prize is getting to overindulge in some of our favorite comfort foods.

11. Cranberry sauce. I don't love cranberry sauce.Still, I respect it. Let's be real: It's a once-per-year dish, but it does yeoman's work. On a dinner plate filled with savory, buttery, and fatty ...

The plate: These were by far the worst Thanksgiving dining years for me. One year I fasted as a middle finger to the Pilgrims, though I doubt they received my message. Chinese food fed me well for ...

The food is only half of the Thanksgiving Day experience—the other half is the overall quality of the hosting. No one will care if your bird is perfectly succulent and the stuffing is on point ...

1. Stuffing - Stuffing is magical anarchy. It is a food that is entirely ungovernable. From the moment Thanksgiving dinner is served on Thursday until leftovers run out, there are no rulers, no kings.

OPINION: Take your meal’s vibrational frequency to the next level with these Thanksgiving hacks from one of America’s foremost plate-fixing scholars.

10. Ham. Ham has a high floor but a low ceiling. It's unlikely you'll have a gross spiral ham. It's just as unlikely you'll have a life-changing ham.

OPINION: Get ready to take your meal’s vibrational frequency to the next level with these Thanksgiving hacks from one of America’s foremost plate-fixing scholars. The post TheGrio’s guide to ...