Eat, drink and be merry Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Here’s a round-up of some related links. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest pumpkin pie ever baked weighed 2,020 pounds and measured just over 12-feet-long. Read about this fun fact and more at the History Channel. What was the first Thanksgiving really like? The Plimouth Foundation dispels the myths and explores the history of the first Thanksgiving here. The day wasn’t declared a national holiday until 1863,

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One cup of canned pumpkin contains only 83 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 7 grams of fiber. Besides being low in calories and high in fiber pumpkin is full of vitamin A and beta-carotene which has been shown to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. So, instead of turning this healthy and good for you food into a high calorie, high fat dessert try pumpkin in some of these weight loss friendly recipes for Thanksgiving, or any night of the week: Spicy Pumpkin and Split Pea Soup Fres

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