Thanksgiving is by far one of my favorite holidays – there is something so special about the sense of community, thankfulness, family tradition, and overall togetherness it brings each year.
It’s also a perfect day to teach and influence your family to eat less processed food and make better choices at the grocery store. I know it’s tricky messing with handed down time honored traditions but using canned mushroom soup that is full of additives and MSG to make grandmother’s green bean casserole recipe just has to stop.
42% of us will be obese by 2030, our children are expected to have a shorter life span than us and 41% of us are going to inevitably get cancer. This doesn’t have to happen. We can alter this trajectory if we spread as much information about the chemicals in food as possible – specifically the chemicals that can be directly linked to obesity and cancer and that are slowly poisoning us and making us suffer as a society.
This is why I think it is absolutely critical to make delicious "real food" recipes this year.
Here are my favorite Thanksgiving recipes from the blog:
And there’s more…
I put together all of my holiday recipes along with shopping and prepping tips and published them in a FREE eBook. It includes a full holiday menu that you can use for not just Thanksgiving, but any holiday celebration – with over 20 recipes for appetizers, entrees, desserts. It’s my personal healthy holiday roadmap!
I am so THANKFUL for you - Enjoy this eBook - Healthy Holiday Survival Guide here - as a gift from my family to yours.
The holiday season is all about celebrating the things and people you love and are thankful for.
I wish a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. I appreciate you more than you know.
Xo,
Vani
P.S. While you’re celebrating this season, share your pics on Instagram and use the hashtag #FoodBabe – I would LOVE to see your real food holiday creations!
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