The real story of the first Thanksgiving 04:52. Certain holidays are associated with different foods, and for Thanksgiving, that's turkey — but why is that what we eat?We asked a history expert ...

It’s not necessarily because the Pilgrims did it. Turkey may not have been on the menu at the 1621 celebration by the Pilgrims of Plymouth that is considered the first Thanksgiving. There were ...

On Thanksgiving it might be tempting to save space in your stomach for the big feast, but dietitians say that's not the best plan. Instead, follow these tips.

The typical Thanksgiving dinner can contain thousands of calories as plates fill up with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and dessert. What does the feast — with all of its fat, salt, meat ...

Meanwhile, 27% plan to eat over 3,000 calories in leftovers, and 9% plan to eat over 5,000 calories. 3 The data found that the average American consumes 2,092 calories during Thanksgiving dinner.

Thanksgiving is a day you should thoroughly savor from start to finish. However, depriving yourself of food until the turkey dinner may interfere with your enjoyment of the day.

Your pup is part of the family, so when the festive holiday season rolls around or a Thanksgiving turkey is carved, it’s tempting for pet parents to want to share some turkey with their fur ...

If you stored the Thanksgiving meal in the fridge, Monday is the final day that most leftovers are safe to eat by. Here's what to know. Story by Greta Cross, USA TODAY ...

Though dogs can get a few treats from the Thanksgiving table, Dr. Bernal recommends limiting the "extras" to only 10% of your dog's daily nutrition and feeding them before dinner begins to "help ...

Thanksgiving pet safety with Dr. Ruth MacPete 06:09. While you may want to have your pets take part in the family's Thanksgiving feast, letting dogs and cats eat human food can be challenging.So ...

Thanksgiving is a day you should thoroughly savor from start to finish. However, depriving yourself of food until the turkey dinner may interfere with your enjoyment of the day.

Once my family started celebrating Thanksgiving, at the insistence of my father, there have always been two constants: a slightly spicy turkey and an 8-ish p.m. 'normal' dinnertime.