{"id":592417,"date":"2025-11-25T08:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/592417\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T08:04:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:04:17","slug":"nutritionist-shares-protein-packed-tips-to-supercharge-your-thanksgiving-feast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/592417\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutritionist shares protein-packed tips to supercharge your Thanksgiving feast"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re watching your calories this holiday season, there are few tips you might want to take a note of when preparing a festive feast. <\/p>\n

Rachel Swanson<\/a>, MS, RD, LDN, who is s a registered dietitian and founder of the nutrition consulting practice Diet Doctors, LLC, said there are plenty of ways to reduce carbohydrates and boost your protein intake.<\/p>\n

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Rachel Swanson, who counsels celebrities, models, C-suite executives, professional athletes and physicians as the Nutrition Director for LifeSpan Medicine, offers tips to increase your protein intake this Thanksgiving. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Swanson){ }<\/p>\n

For Thanksgiving, the centerpiece is usually turkey, which is packed with protein. But Swanson suggested adding other protein options to the table.<\/p>\n

A contrasting protein naturally trims carb portions on the plate,” Swanson, who counsels celebrities, models, C-suite executives, professional athletes and physicians as the Nutrition Director for LifeSpan Medicine, said in a news release sent to The National News Desk. “Try a citrus-herb salmon side or miso-roasted tofu steaks — both pair perfectly with Thanksgiving flavors.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Swanson said it’s a good idea to avoid gobbling up appetizers that are loaded with refined-carbs. Instead, she said to serve roasted, spiced chickpeas or baked white beans with walnuts or macadamias to front-load protein and fiber.<\/p>\n

As for side dishes like mashed potatoes and stuffing, she said there are simple ways to increase the protein. <\/p>\n

One is to make Greek-style mashed potatoes by folding in Greek yogurt or skyr for “a silkier texture, tang, and a meaningful protein lift.” For stuffing, she said to keep the classic bread base, but add diced chicken or turkey, white beans, and toasted nuts for crunch.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll get the same savory comfort with more protein,” she said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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FILE – A general view of the atmosphere at Project Angel Food on Thanksgiving Day on Nov. 28, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi\/Getty Images for Project Angel Food)<\/p>\n

Swanson also recommended to plate protein and vegetables first, and eat those portions before the starches.<\/p>\n

This sequence helps steady blood sugar and creates a gentle ‘mesh’ in the stomach (protein and fiber slows digestion), so smaller carb portions still feel satisfying,” she said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And then there’s dessert. <\/p>\n

Swanson said skip the pie and instead indulge by sipping herbal protein tea. <\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re battling ’round two’ dessert cravings, brew a post-dinner ginger\u2013turmeric chai and whisk in vanilla collagen powder,” she said. “Serve in mugs with a cinnamon dusting — cozy, lightly sweet, and protein-boosted.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you’re watching your calories this holiday season, there are few tips you might want to take a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":592418,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4318],"tags":[105,4434,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-592417","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-nutrition","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115609303071289961","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592417\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/592418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}