EAT MORE TURKEY

EAT MORE TURKEY
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We know what you had for dinner yesterday. And chances are, you're still full.

But give it a few hours and you’ll have two more things to be thankful for: a fridge full of leftovers and countless healthy ways to eat them (and not one of them involves reliving your Thanksgiving feast).

Use odds and ends in lighter fare like autumn salads, turkey sandwiches, or tasty pumpkin ravioli. Gravy and casseroles expire after one or two days, but you can count on cooked turkey and meat dishes for three to five. Anything you want to hold on to longer than that goes in the freezer.

When it’s time to reheat, don’t zap plastic containers in the microwave. Bisphenol A, or BPA—a chemical used to make plastic hard—leaches into food and drinks at high temperatures. And a recent study found that people with the highest levels of BPA are almost three times more likely to experience cardiovascular disease and almost 2 1/2 times more likely to have Type 2 diabetes than people with the lowest levels. So unless the container is labeled “microwave-safe,” heat your leftovers on a plate.

Thanksgiving may be over, but the holiday season—the season of temptation—is just beginning. Plan ahead to stay on top of your workout, wherever the season takes you.