{"id":2518,"date":"2025-11-23T13:24:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T19:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/?p=2518"},"modified":"2025-11-23T14:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T20:13:05","slug":"is-a-healthier-and-delicious-thanksgiving-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/23\/is-a-healthier-and-delicious-thanksgiving-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Is A Healthier And Delicious Thanksgiving Possible?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The holiday season is upon us, and you know what that means \u2026 food, food, and more food!! They say the average Thanksgiving meal consists of over 2,500 calories and can go up to well over 4,000. Cutting a few calories here and there is easy with my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mitzibeach.com\/lifesizing-your-holidays\/\">\u201cHoliday Deliciousness\u201d cookbook (request cookbook here)<\/a>. In this free download, you\u2019ll find some of my favorite holiday recipes that are delicious, fast and healthy!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you will see in my holiday cookbook, there are plenty of ways to enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday without the normal overload of calories and weight gain. So I\u2019m bringing back this older, but still very relevant video from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MitziBeach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#MitziBeach YouTube Channel Archives,<\/a>&nbsp;\u201cSecret Recipes for a Healthier Thanksgiving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So my hair color continues to evolve\u2026:) but my commitment and passion to helping you all maintain a healthy lifestyle will always be a major emphasis of all I do. You see, like you, working hard to maintain my weight is no easy endeavor. So why would after all the exercise and watching daily carbs would I sabotage this effort over the holidays?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ignore my old website link and Instagram handle in the video. Like my hair, things are ever-evolving. You can find me at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mitzibeach.com\/\">mitzibeach.com<\/a>&nbsp;(as you know) or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mitzi.beach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mitzi.Beach on Instagram.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z4I4ATOcR7Y?si=G9td_xkboL3gRUhQ&amp;start=2\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope that this video can help you approach your upcoming holiday dinners, events, and gathering with a new mindset that will last on into the New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, I am Thankful this Thanksgiving for your continued support and following. And please do not forget to sign up for my email updates here to find out how you can get your own copy of my Holiday Deliciousness Cookbook! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-pale-pink-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-pale-pink-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New to The Best-Life Project?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Please read these foundational posts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/14\/best-life-dream-story\/\">Best Life Dream Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/18\/best-life-definition\/\">Best-Life Definition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read More from This Author:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/author\/mitzi-beach\/\">Mitzi Beach<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read More on this Topic:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/09\/perfect-thanksgiving-dinner\/\">Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/27\/gratitude-unleashed-transforming-your-heart-for-a-meaningful-thanksgiving\/\">Gratitude Unleashed: Transforming Your Heart for a Meaningful Thanksgiving<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/16\/did-you-know-cranberries-float\/\">Did You Know Cranberries Float?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/13\/a-seat-at-the-table\/\">A Seat at the Table<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/21\/stay-in-your-own-lane-especially-at-thanksgiving\/\">Stay In Your Own Lane (Especially at Thanksgiving!)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"322\" src=\"http:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/68974800_3422733324419390_551799148874039296_n.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling mature woman in a white blouse\" class=\"wp-image-1946\" style=\"width:217px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/68974800_3422733324419390_551799148874039296_n.jpg 289w, https:\/\/livingyourbestlife60plus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/68974800_3422733324419390_551799148874039296_n-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mitzi Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mitzi Beach, A.S.I.D., C.A.P.S. is an award-winning interior designer, author of Design Smarts, and latest book, The Door to Restoration, a conference speaker, and 50+ marketing and interior design\/lifestyle specialist. Armed with 30 years of experience and a Master\u2019s Degree in Interior Design, she is one of Design Hounds\u2019s top 100 influencers.&nbsp;Quoted in Wall Street Journal, Women\u2019s Health Magazine, &amp; other periodicals on Aging-in Place trends. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mitzibeach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/mitzibeach.com<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/mitzibeach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/mitzibeach.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holiday season is upon us, and you know what that means \u2026 food, food, and more food!! They say the average Thanksgiving meal consists of over 2,500 calories and can go up to well over 4,000. Cutting a few calories here and there is easy with my&nbsp;\u201cHoliday Deliciousness\u201d cookbook (request cookbook here). 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