"Christmas party season is upon us, and with it comes late nights centered around booze, cocktails and canapés... and perhaps a drunken rendition of Fairytale In New York. Dashing straight from the office to the pub or party often means that a proper meal gets overlooked-sometimes for days on end-instead fuelling our festivities with 'picky bits'. The result? The all-too-well-known party season cycle of overindulging, feeling sluggish, riddled with guilt, not getting enough sleep and then waking up to start all over again."
"And the worse thing is, our bodies are already so accustomed to this snacky, small bites culture, Mullane says. Around a third of us only eat two meals a day, and one in ten have just one. Instead, we graze on snacks throughout the day to deliver a quick hit of energy and dopamine-but they are often followed by a blood sugar crash which leaves us feeling exhausted by the end of the day."
Party season often involves late nights, alcohol, and skipping proper meals, leading to reliance on small snacks and canapés. Grazing on refined, ultra-processed carbohydrates causes rapid digestion and spikes in blood glucose, followed by crashes and exhaustion. Many people eat only one or two meals and snack for quick energy and dopamine. Avoiding crackers and other refined carbs helps stabilize blood sugar. Overindulgence combined with poor sleep can lead to weight gain, dehydration, and disrupted blood sugar control during the festive period.
Read at Mail Online
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