1. Steamed Veggies with spices rather than butter or cheese. (Seasoning salt is an excellent spice for any vegetable.) Go for green vegetables like broccoli, green beans, and peas. Raw veggies are better for you, so don't cook them until they are mush, keep them as close to raw as possible. They should look bright green when you're finished cooking them. They are more flavorful this way, too and you're less likely to load them up with butter.

2. Light meat has fewer calories than dark meat. Also trim fat and skin away, you'll save a few calories.

3. Cook stuffing separate from turkey, that way it doesn't soak up fat from meat. Use whole grain bread to make stuffing. Skip sausage stuffing this year and go for a combination of these ingredients instead: mushrooms, water chestnuts, roasted chestnuts, walnuts or any nut, onions and celery, cranberry sauce. (1 can of whole berry cranberry sauce to 15 oz of dry stuffing.)

4. Skip mashed potatoes altogether. Try baked sweet potatoes or squash instead. If you have to have a potato - have a baked potato with low fat topping like nonfat sour cream, non fat cream cheese, or plain yogurt.

The hype on TV and radio lately is pushing those between ages of 8 and 49 years to get new FluMist nasal flu vaccine. A live virus being sprayed up nasal passages.

I'm sorry but if it's not safe for younger or older ones is it safe for anyone? This is a very dangerous vaccine and if you should ever read insert included with vaccine you would understand that.

In FlumMist package insert labeled "PRECAUTIONS," manufacturer states following warning:

"FluMist recipients should avoid close contact with immunocompromised individuals for at least 21 days."

How difficult will it be to be a hermit for 21 days after receiving FluMist? Impossible, and would you want to stay away from everyone?

The warning is directed toward those living in same household with an immunocompromised person.

Danger lies in on-going release of live viruses throughout community that may be a significant risk to everyone who has a weakened immune system. For instance; standing in line in a grocery store, movie house or restaurant could be dangerous to your health if your immune system is compromised and someone who had their FluMist vaccine in last three weeks sneezes!

Compromised immune system can simple mean you binged on chocolate last night and ate fast food for lunch today then stopped at store, exposing you…