The winter holidays are imminently approaching. Gathering times like these are associated with rituals around food, beverages and gifts — particularly food gifts.
We may think this means indulging in delicacies and specialty drinks loaded with added sugars, salt and saturated fats. Many holiday foods and beverages contain ultraprocessed ingredients and artificial dyes.
Although it is tempting to indulge, we should be mindful. It’s a time to protect and maintain the nutrition habits we have worked hard to develop.
A 2020 systematic review of 39 studies concluded that weight gain occurs