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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><i>Men's Health and the authors of \"Eat This, Not That!\" reveal the very worst of the season's eatings.</i><p>From Uncle George&#146;s sparkling Santa Claus sweater to your neighbor&#146;s flamboyant light display (viewable from space), the holiday season is a time of excess. And nowhere is the spirit of surplus seen more clearly than in our yuletide eating habits. In fact, studies show the average person consumes an extra 600 calories a day between Thanksgiving and New Year&#146;s, which translates to an extra six pounds of belly fat heading into 2009. <p>Whether your weakness is mayo-spiked deviled eggs or rum-spiked egg nog, there are more than enough temptations to go around in these merry times. And while everybody is entitled to a bit of indulgence during the holidays, there&#146;s a fine line between festive and fattening. <p>To help you better understand that line, we&#146;ve pinpointed the very worst of the season&#146;s eatings and suggested some satisfying alternatives. You don&#146;t have to miss out on all the tasty holiday fun &#151; just resolve to avoid these belt-busting foods and others like them and your New Year&#146;s resolution will be that much easier to attain this time around. You won&#146;t have to diet. You won&#146;t have to deprive yourself. Just resolve to Eat This, Not That!";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Starbucks Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha (Venti)</b><br><li>660 calories<br><li>22 g fat (15 g saturated)<br><li>95 g sugar<p>Holiday-themed coffee concoctions always make for dangerous drinking. To wit: This cheery red cup of winter joy contains a dinner&#146;s worth of calories, 75 percent of your day&#146;s saturated fat allotment, and as much sugar as 43 Hershey&#146;s Kisses.<p><b>Drink this instead:</b><br>Starbucks Caffe Au Lait with Peppermint Syrup (Venti)<br><li>150 calories<br><li>5 g fat (3.5 g saturated)<br><li>17 g sugar";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Eggnog</b><br><li>350 calories <br><li>19 g fat<br><li>22 g sugars<p>With or without added liquor, it&#146;s no surprise egg nog is on the &#147;naughty&#148; list: The primary ingredients are milk, cream and eggs. Hot chocolate is just as tasty with nearly one-third of the calories. (But beware, cups of hot chocolate from national outlets like Starbucks and Caribou Coffee can be twice as treacherous as the homemade version.)<p><b>Drink this instead:</b><br>Hot chocolate<br><li>120 calories 4 g fat<br><li>15 g sugars";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Crab cake</b><br><li>400 calories<br><li> 19 g fat<p>This is what happens when poor, defenseless crab is bound in mayo, rolled in breadcrumbs, and dropped into a vat of bubbling fat: you end up with a single, calamitous cake that packs more calories than three dozen shrimp. Opt for the crustacean cocktail, but keep your dipping under wraps; most cocktail sauces are light in calories, but loaded with sodium.<p><b>Eat this instead:</b><br>Shrimp cocktail (12 shrimp)<br><li>165 calories <br><li>1 g fat";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Gin and tonic</b><br><li>210 calories<br><li>21 g sugars<p>You may be shocked to see the light-tasting G&T on this list, but the sad truth is that tonic water contains more than 20 grams of sugar per 8-oz serving, making it nothing more than a glorified 7 Up. Champagne is just as bubbly but contains only one-fourth of the sugar &#151; plus, you can&#146;t look classier than you do holding a champagne flute, right?<p><b>Drink this instead:</b><br>Champagne<br><li>100 calories<br><li>5 g sugars";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Hot spinach and artichoke dip</b><br><li>285 calories<br><li>17 g fat (11 g saturated)<p>Looking at your Aunt Debbie&#146;s recipe for spinach and artichoke dip, you might get confused. Aside from, well, spinach and artichokes, the ingredient list reads like a roll call of the worst offenders out there: mayonnaise, sour cream and cream cheese, not to mention whatever other cheeses Deb likes to throw in. And that&#146;s without the chips or hulking hunks of bread. Limit yourself to one chip&#146;s worth and fill the rest of your snack plate with something healthier, like prosciutto-wrapped melon balls.<br> <br><b>Eat this instead:</b><br>Melon balls wrapped in prosciutto<br><li>100 calories<br><li>7 g fat (2 g saturated)";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Fudge (3 pieces)</b><br><li>360 calories <br><li>15 g fat<br><li>51 g sugars<p>It&#146;s a sad fact for the chocolate lovers out there (and who isn&#146;t?), but the truth is that fudge &#151; made from butter, cream and sugar &#151; is one of the most calorie-dense foods on the planet. The good news is you can have your chocolate and eat it, too &#151; just stick to Hershey&#146;s Kisses, the dark variety.<p><b>Eat this instead:</b><br>Dark Chocolate Hershey's Kisses (5)<br><li>100 calories <br><li> 6.5 g fat<br><li>11.5 g sugars";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b> Peanut brittle</b><br><li>485 calories <br><li>19 g fat<br><li>50 g sugars<p>As decadent as a chocolaty brownie may seem, it's a relative winner when stacked against the deluge of sugar, corn syrup and melted butter that goes into peanut brittle. A few shards of this stuff carry as much sugar as five ice cream sandwiches. <p><b>Eat this instead:</b><br>Fudge brownie<br><li>260 calories <br><li>14 g fat<br><li>24 g sugars";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Prime rib</b><br><li>750 calories<br><li>45 g fat<p>The only thing prime about the prime rib is the price you pay for eating it. This coveted holiday cut comes from one of the fattiest parts of the cow, which explains the thick rim of greasy stuff you must saw through to get to the meat. Beef tenderloin is just as tasty with just a small fraction of the calories and fat.<p><b>Eat this instead:</b><br>Beef tenderloin<br><li>165 calories<br><li>7 g fat (3 g saturated)";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/> <br><b>Candied yams</b><br><li>320 calories <br><li>12 g fat<br><li>26 g sugars<p>Yams are loaded with vitamins, antioxidants and fiber; the butter, brown sugar and marshmallow that make up the candying process are decidedly not. A plain baked sweet potato slices the calories nearly in half. Even a serving of mashed potatoes and gravy would save you 100 calories. <p><b>Eat this instead:</b><br>Baked sweet potato<br><li>180 calories <br><li>0 g fat<br><li>12 g sugars";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/> <br><b>Turkey on kaiser roll with mayo, (2/3 cup mashed potatoes and 1/3 cup turkey gravy)</b><p><li>665 calories <br><li>30 g fat (7 g saturated)<br><li>1,300 mg sodium<p>Leftovers are, of course, the best part of holiday meals. They can also be the worst, nutrition-wise. Be strategic with your leftovers-based sandwich construction (meaning hold the potatoes, gravy, and extra mayo), and you can cut out a significant amount of calories and fat.<p><b>Eat this instead:</b><br>Turkey on whole grain bread with cranberry sauce and 1 cup green bean casserole<p><li>530 calories <br><li>20 g fat (5 g saturated)<br><li>915 mg sodium";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Twice-baked potatoes</b><br><li>525 calories <br><li>32 g fat<br><li>920 mg sodium<p>Shocker: A potato drenched in sour cream and cheddar cheese may not be the best side-dish choice. Forget stuffing and start simply roasting &#151; no cooking technique maximizes the flavor-to-calorie ratio better. Just toss the potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper, and fresh or dried rosemary and roast in a 400 degree F oven. Thirty minutes later, you&#146;ve just saved yourself and your family more than 400 calories.<p><b>Eat this instead:</b><br>Herb roasted potatoes<br><li>120 calories <br><li>5 g fat<br><li>480 mg sodium";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Broccoli cheddar soup</b><br><li>250 calories <br><li>17 g fat (10 g saturated)<br><li>1,020 mg sodium<p>A Penn State study found that people who start their dinners with soup consume 135 fewer calories over the course of dinner. But you&#146;ve gotta choose wisely: winter classics like chowders and broccoli cheddar pack in a ton of extra calories and fat grams, thanks to the creamy base. Besides, what&#146;s more comforting than a bowl of tomato soup?<p><b>Eat this instead:</b><br>Roasted tomato soup<br><li>100 calories <br><li>1 g fat (.5 g saturated)<br><li>800 mg sodium";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Pecan pie a la mode</b><br><li>810 calories <br><li>65 g fat<br><li>55 g sugar<p>In the wide world of holiday pies, nothing is worse than a slice of pecan. True, some of the fat is healthy fat from the nuts. Most of these calories, though, come from the filling, which is a sickly-sweet sludge of corn syrup and sugar. Fondue, in comparison, is a fun and relatively healthy way to splurge after a big meal. Angel food cake makes an ideal dipper: light, low in calories, and &#151; because it's made with egg whites &#151; virtually fat-free. Use fruit instead and you&#146;ll save even more calories.<p><b>Eat this instead:</b><br>Chocolate fondue<br><li>340 calories <br><li>10 g fat<br><li>28 g sugar";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Fruitcake</b><br><li>400 calories <br><li>35 g sugars<p>Another reason to re-gift your fruitcake this holiday season. When it comes to low-cal options, ginger snaps are the cookie kings.<p><b>Eat this instead:</b><br>Ginger snaps<br><li>120 calories <br><li>11 g sugars";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Hot buttered rum</b><br><li>340 calories <br><li>17 g fat (9 g saturated)<br><li>34 g sugars<p>Loaded with butter, sugar and ice cream, this holiday favorite is every bit as decadent as it sounds. And on a cold, blustery eve, it&#146;ll be tough to stick to just one calorie-laden mug-ful. Instead, try the equally-warming hot toddy, a figure-friendly combo of tea, honey, lemon juice and a dark liquor of your choice (scotch, bourbon or rum).<p><b>Drink this instead:</b><br>Hot toddy<br><li>120 calories <br><li>0 g fat<br><li>12 g sugars";

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TDY_16WorstHolidayFoods[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br><b>Samuel Adams Holiday Porter</b><br><li>211 calories <br><li>13 g carbs<br><li>6 percent alcohol <p>Sam&#146;s seasonal brew is loaded with extra calories. Get the same great taste and smooth finish from Sam Adams Light for 87 fewer calories.<p><b>Drink this instead:</b><br>Sam Adams Light<br><li>124 calories <br><li>9 g carbs<br><li>4.2 percent alcohol ";

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