How to avoid the inevitable weight gain these holidays (without sucking the joy out of the silly season)

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In this episode we look at how to avoid weight gain during the holiday period, without any loss of joy. Joy is a non-negotiable during the silly season right?!
We discuss a 2023 study which looked 375 Australian adults who weighed themselves across an entire year. This study was the first to look at changes in weight across a full calendar year in a southern hemisphere country!
We cover:
- Annual weight changes
- When weight changes occur across the year - festive periods, weekly fluctuations, seasonal variation
- 4 key areas to think about during festive periods
- Why a little bit of nutrition defence could go a long way
One-liners you don't want to miss:
“The study found that weight gain was prominent during the festive seasons, so in Easter we are having chocolate eggs and hot cross buns and slapping that butter on there, the average weight gain here was 244g.”
“In this particular study, 1/4 of participants finished the year 2% heavier than when they started which was an average increase of 1.7kg.”
“So now what….is it about now worrying about weight gain this festive season. No, this is the time of year you can sit back relax and enjoy time with your loved ones after a big old year. What I’ve got are 4 key areas you can think about... "
“If you don’t start doing a little bit of nutrition defence during the festive seasons the weight gain may very well catch up on you.”
Reference
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/article-abstract/2807660

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