Thanksgiving is a holiday that largely centers around enjoying food. While that can be fun, some may also find it stressful to navigate consuming their favorite holiday meals while also being mindful about how various dishes make them feel.
"'Good for you' can mean a lot of different things," says Caroline Thomason Bunn, RD, CDCES. "On Thanksgiving, I encourage people to shift the focus from their idea of perfect eating to enjoying their favorite holiday foods in moderation. One meal won’t make or break your health, and there’s a big difference between eating joyfully and eating mindlessly."
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Cranberries in general offer plenty of health benefits, namely being "rich in antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory benefits," Bunn notes. Eating them whole, rather than in juice form, ensures you get all the fiber and nutrients that the full berry has to offer, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
