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Happy Thanksgiving

I’m headed home to see my parents for a few days. Also to eat. In the mean time, some Thanksgiving thoughts.

Are you uninsured? Underinsured? Tell your family about it. Whether you can’t afford insurance, or you have insurance but it keeps not paying for the things you need, or you worry about losing your insurance if your medical expenses get a little too high, or you’re a college student worried that you won’t have insurance if you don’t get a good enough job in June, talk to your family members about your concerns. Make sure they know that someone they love is afraid of what getting sick would mean in our current health care system.

Eat well. And tell us some of your favorite recipes. Unfortunately, my favorite Thanksgiving recipe was for dressing, and ever since I was diagnosed with gluten intolerance seven years ago, I can’t eat that. And my mashed potatoes? Well, I do those by adding ingredients a little bit at a time until they look and taste right, so there’s not really a recipe. But I’m sure some of you have recipes worth sharing.

Think about what “eating well” means, and be healthy. Consumer Reports has some suggestions for how to have a Thanksgiving meal that doesn’t make you feel like you were on a diet, but doesn’t bust your belt, either.

Have a great Thanksgiving.