Calorie counters won't be thankful.

From: The Washington Times | Date: November 23, 2000| Author: Harper, Jennifer | Copyright information

How do we love Thanksgiving? Let us count the numbers. Like 3,750.

That's how many calories are in a single plate's worth of Mom's cooking today, at least according to Health Management Resources, which broke down the figures for the guilty and curious alike.

Among the findings: The turkey tallied 480 calories; the mashed potatoes, 300. The stuffing weighed in at 600 calories; the gravy, 800, and finally, the pumpkin pie - with whipped cream - logged 540 ...

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