Congrats to FatFighterTV member – Tammy Firth – for winning last week’s contest for an autographed copy of Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World. Enjoy!

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Just in case you have last-minute questions or problems – remember, you can call the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline: 1-888-674-6854.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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Whoa – that’s more than 10 pounds a month! And I bet some of that potato eating happens on Thanksgiving, huh?
More T-Day info for you – we’ve got some Turkey Trivia, tips on how to Trim the fat, not the flavor, the low down on that turkey’s temperature, HG’s Save-the-Day Stuffing, and Too-Good-to-Deny Pumpkin Pie. [...]

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We’ve heard about the link between weight gain and breast cancer. Now a new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds overweight and obese women are more at risk of breast cancer and of being diagnosed with advanced stages of the disease. Researchers say the reason may be that the extra weight [...]

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The push to expose trans fats in foods eventually led to the artery-clogging ingredient quickly fading from the nation’s food supply. Is salt next? There are early signs it could be. More food companies are starting to cut salt from soups, breads, chips, even baby food.
Personally, I’m glad to hear it! Sodium is one of [...]

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Before we gobble gobble our yummy turkey this Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun to learn a few facts about our beloved bird. Ready? First up – where do turkeys come from? Besides from eggs of course… What I mean is, do you know which states produce the most turkeys?

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Eating meals higher in protein may help overweight and obese people burn more fat, says a small study from Australia. It finds overweight men and women burned more post-meal fat when they ate a high-protein breakfast and lunch than when they had meals lower in protein.

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It could be a convenient, relatively cheap way to help people who’ve successfully lost weight keep it off. A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds counseling over the phone seems to be just as effective as face-to-face sessions. Researchers say it could be especially helpful for those who live in rural areas [...]

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The economy’s a mess, so you’re trying to keep holiday spending down, right? No worries. You can still find fabulous gifts for the healthy minded loved ones in your life. Here are 10 fitness and cooking gifts under $20.

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Her mantra is “I’m hungry!” And Lisa Lillien, aka Hungry Girl (HG), is hungry for information about all things food, especially guilt-free food. Lisa isn’t just passionate about food, she’s obsessed with it – she says she even dreams about it! If it’s the latest and greatest healthified sensation to hit the market, chances are [...]

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