Everyone should be mentally prepared for the challenge of getting through Thanksgiving Day dinner with their relatives. This is a test of strength and durability.…

Despite popular belief, the tryptophan in turkey is probably not responsible for post-meal drowsiness or the “Eye-tiss” Thanksgiving sleepiness is more likely caused by drinking excess alcohol and eating a large, high-carbohydrate meal that the body must work hard to digest. While eating turkey on a completely empty stomach without any other food might make […]

What can you really say when your aunt tells you you’ve gained some weight when you arrive home for the holidays? This was me two…

Thanksgiving, a day to give thanks and a day to eat. Everyone knows the main course is turkey, but some of us will not be partaking in the traditional dish. For whatever the reason, these artists, entertainers, actors and politicians have chosen to change their diet. Check out the gallery below to see who won’t […]

For one day at least, you could almost imagine the recession never happened. Millions of the nation’s shoppers braved rain and cold to crowd stores while others grabbed online bargains on what could be the busiest Black Friday ever. Early signs pointed to bigger crowds at many stores including Best Buy, Sears, Macy’s and Toys […]

Las Vegas — There are a few must-have dishes on Chef Jeff Henderson‘s table for every holiday, and number one is Louisiana-style gumbo. “Gumbo has always been the umbilical cord that has connected everyone in my family,” Henderson told The Root . “No matter if it was Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter, there was always a […]

Every Thanksgiving we look forward to our favorite dishes our mom, auntie, granny, dad or appointed chef makes for the big holiday meal.  There’s nothing like having familiar delicious foods every year however, how about taking it up a notch this year? 

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, many of us are looking forward to all of the delicious food we’re going to devour.  All of the items we normally refrain from to keep our bodies in presentable order we eat during this time.