12: Eight Tips to Survive Holiday Eating

05/12/2023 31 min
12: Eight Tips to Survive Holiday Eating

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Episode Synopsis

Christmas decorations, lights, cards, music, parties, presents………and eating advice.  Every year we do the same things for the holidays, one of which is giving cliched, watered-down holiday eating advice.In today’s episode, The Nutrition Grouch provides his Eight Tips to Survive Holiday Eating and attempts to do so without being too cliché.  While there is no universal advice that will work for everyone the Grouch talks aboutStaying in a Weekly Meal CycleNavigating Individual Holiday MealsWhat to do with LeftoversHow to Handle Cookies and DesertsThe Snack TrapA Light Meal of the DayChoosing Between Drinks or DesertsThe Role of Exercise (hint: it’s not about calories) Other topics include the Grouch’s love of leftovers, dislike of cooking, enjoying foods in “selective” moderation (not everything in moderation), being made fun of for taking small plates of food, his trip to New Orleans, and how a crappy gym is still better than no gym.