There are still ways to eat healthier this holiday season!
It’s really easy to pack on the pounds during the holiday season. There is so much food to eat, and much of it isn’t exactly the healthiest. It’s hard to work off those holiday pounds, especially if you don’t know how many calories you need to burn. Here are a few holiday staples and their caloric values, as well the amount of exercise it would take to burn off those calories.
Thanksgiving Food:
Turkey Leg: 417 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 56 minutes
- Jog: 48 minutes
Dressing/Stuffing (½ cup): 439 calories
- Walk: 2 hours, 2 minutes
- Jog: 50 minutes
Pumpkin Pie (1 slice of an 8” pie): 279 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 17 minutes
- Jog: 32 minutes
Mashed Potatoes (1 cup): 237 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 56 minutes
- Jog: 27 minutes
Green Bean Casserole (2 spoons, 7.8 oz): 200 calories
- Walk: 55 minutes
- Jog: 23 minutes
Christmas Food:
Eggnog (8 oz.): 344 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 35 minutes
- Jog: 39 minutes
Sugar Cookies (four 1.3 oz. cookies): 340 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 34 minutes
- Jog: 39 minutes
Honey Glazed Ham (three 3 oz. slices): 360 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 41 minutes
- Jog: 41 minutes
Figgy Pudding (6.8 oz): 380 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 45 minutes
- Jog: 43 minutes
Dinner Rolls (three 2” rolls): 233 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 4 minutes
- Jog: 27 minutes
New Years Food:
Black-eyed Peas (2 cups cooked peas): 400 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 50 minutes
- Jog: 43 minutes
Cornbread (2 slices): 244 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 6 minutes
- Jog: 22 minutes
Champagne (8 oz.): 190 calories
- Walk: 50 minutes
- Jog: 20 minutes
Spinach Artichoke Dip (one 6 oz serving): 286 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 19 minutes
- Jog: 39 minutes
Pork Ribs (1 rib): 371 calories
- Walk: 1 hour, 43 minutes
- Jog: 43 minutes
Eat well this holiday season, but stay healthy!
