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| Average American to consume 4,500 calories during Thanksgiving dinner | |
| 2013-11-28 | |
| [MYFOXDC] The average American will probably consume more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat during a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. According to the Calorie Control Council, dinner alone can add up to 3,000 calories. Another 1,500 calories can come from dips, chips and drinks before and after the big meal. The American Heart Association offers tips for healthier holiday eating.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 Ah, holiday pemmican. Done right, its darn right. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2013-11-28 22:16 |
| #12 B-U-U-U-R-P ... Methinks ths good Perts in the Artic mean 45,000, not 4500. We're ignoring the Fruitcake factor again, aren't we??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-11-28 21:53 |
| #11 I wish I were not. I'd rather talk good Scotch than cheap tricks. When a dog goes mad and bites somebody, the bobbleheads scream that there must have been a dog whistle, and Cujo is impossible, especially if its their pooch. I had a feeling the bull was coming before they knocked on my china shop door, and of course politics at the dinner table is as old as booze so there is no other reason to prod other than in your face; as Zenobia noted brittle smiles. Not even the courtesy of a John Has a Long Green Bean, an actual verbal command to invade the cassarole dish See, families brave the weather, get stuck at airports, get into accidents, trying to at least once a year get together for at least face time, and these plods, not just incapable of giving thanks, but surpasses the lack of couth to thank the givers, no, these shits are the people who take your last beer without asking, complain about it not being a good beer, and leave right after finishing it. Its then you realize the brand of beer you had didn't matter, they were going to bitch about it because its you. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2013-11-28 19:59 |
| #10 Babe you're on a roll! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-11-28 18:52 |
| #9 "equivalent of 35 food stamp meals." He may be right, but not for the assumed reason. The big city grocery store sells gigantor sub sandwiches, like feeding me two or three times depending upon the work day, for $3 if food stamp qualified. I'd guess that 2/3 the price is picked up by stamps. In that case, a twenty dollar turkey would buy two of these sandwiches, each making six adult meals. But at $3 a sandwich it buys 21 adult meals. And the problem, der Klein, is that in order for the tax money to get to that stamper, lets be giving, costs twice the benefit given. So I would have to pay 10% sales tax on an $80 purchase to cover the taxpayer portion of 1 sandwich. Good sandwiches too, probably cost me $20 to purchase all the goodies. Ok, so tax money is not that liquid, then let's look at money put into unemployment tax on working people, or more realistically businesses. Those taxes result in the hiring of fewer people vs. income, so more unemployment, and the middle man of Government taking their cut on transfering money. Its stupid and obvious. The people footing the bill are now hammered with a condom tax, rather other people maybe needing condoms tax, the Free Shit Army knows the scam and rabbles for being professionally unemployed, and the fed is trying to stretch the scam. We may be looking back a year from now and thinking good times, good times. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2013-11-28 12:14 |
| #8 "Jesus would want you to sign up for the Silver Plan on Healthcare.gov" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-11-28 11:54 |
| #7 Rather reminds me of the "domestic violence goes up during the Superbowl" meme. Then you have WaPo's Ezra Klein's tweet that a Thanksgiving dinner is the "equivalent of 35 food stamp meals." I'm surprised they haven't politicized Hanukkah. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-11-28 10:39 |
| #6 The talking points article is a hoot. Well actually the comments were. 18 comments to zero that she's got a lot a' damn gall to suggest what needs to be talked about. Happy Thanksgiving to all Rantburgers out there. What do you call a 4500 calorie dinner? A pleasant start to Football. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2013-11-28 10:22 |
| #5 JFM that is my father's favorite joke and one of mine. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-11-28 08:53 |
| #4 Forget the victuals and calories. Here's some holiday conversation guidance from the White House. These people really are quite desperate. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-11-28 07:01 |
| #3 M: Too many free radicals. That's your problem. James Bond: "Free radicals," sir? M: Yes. They're toxins that destroy the body and the brain, caused by eating too much red meat and white bread and too many dry martinis! James Bond: Then I shall cut out the white bread, sir. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2013-11-28 06:54 |
| #2 Reminds me of the guy who goes to the doctor and asks himl what to do for living longer. Doctor: "Well no alcohol, no tobacco, no coffee, eat moderately, only vegetables and with little salt, no cakes or sugary dishes, ever go to bed early, avoid TV and gheart-stirring spectacles and most imùportant no sex. Patient: And thst will make me live longer? Doctor: I don't know but life will definitely feel longer. |
| Posted by: JFM 2013-11-28 04:26 |
| #1 I generally forego the dips, chips, and drinks and default to a quiet, calorie burning nap in the corner with Fido. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-11-28 02:44 |