1. No salt please.Conventional turkeys (with added salt solution) do stay moister but if you’re watching your sodium intake, avoid them.

2. Forget the marshmellows.Sweet potatoes are already sweet, so why load them up with marshmallows when just a touch of maple syrup or honey accentuates their great flavor?

3. Forgo the butter.The key to a tasty gravy is using the drippings from the roasting pan. This gives plenty of flavor without the added fat or calories.

4. Skip the skin. A 3-ounce portion of light meat without skin has only 132 calories and 3 grams of fat. With the skin, that jumps to 168 calories and 6 grams of fat.

5. No more butter! Many traditional stuffing recipes call for butter. Use a bit of chicken broth instead to keep it moist without the added fat or calories.

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