"There is truly no place like home during the holiday season! In the United States, holiday activities and social events typically revolve around festive foods and family gatherings. Typically, the foods present on a holiday spread are laden with added sugar. The holiday season also brings about a multitude of emotions-like stress, celebration, or even wistfulness. This rise in emotions can simultaneously result in an increase in food-related cravings for some individuals."
"Of course, we never want to deprive ourselves during the holiday season because food is a huge part of all the festivities. This being said, we don't want to ignore our health during the holidays either. Think about your most recent Thanksgiving dinner-you probably ate until you were overly full, felt lousy, and noticed a shift in your mood afterward."
Holiday gatherings commonly center on festive foods that are often high in added sugar. Emotions such as stress, celebration, and wistfulness frequently increase food-related cravings. Sugar hides in many holiday items, including beverages, pre-made sauces and dressings, yogurt-based dips, cranberry sauce, pastries, pre-made stuffing mixes, and desserts. High-sugar examples include a grande peppermint mocha with about 54 g of sugar (approximately 108% of the Daily Value for added sugar). Mindful eating and honoring internal hunger and fullness cues can prevent overeating. Prioritizing non-starchy vegetables and protein-rich foods increases satiety and reduces the likelihood of overindulgence.
Read at Psychology Today
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