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Post-Binge Biology: What Happens To Your Body When You Overeat (and 8 Things To Do Afterward)

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‘Tis the season for consumption. Cookies, cakes, and pies abound. Feasts happen on a regular basis. Candy is given and received as gifts. And there are parties immeasurable—at work, with family, with friends—where calorie-dense, rewarding food is handed out, like, well, candy. The holiday season is a practice in overeating, and it can be very hard to avoid. You may not  want to even avoid it; there’s something to be said for letting loose now and again on special occasions, especially when holiday cheer is in the air. But what happens to your body when you overeat? And what can you do about it? The type of overeating most people do across the holidays is high-sugar, high-fat, and relatively low protein. These are your cakes and cookies. Your brownies and fudge. Your pie for breakfast. This is the worst kind of overfeeding you can do . Research shows that just six days of high-sugar, high-fat, low-protein overfeeding rapidly increases fat deposition in the liver and muscle. Seven

7 Easy Primal Holiday Appetizers

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A Primal buffet is no ordinary buffet. Primal types are used to real food after all, and we don’t shy away from the rich, meaty and decadent. We expect flavor. We expect satisfying fare—even when it’s in the form of “small bites.” Whether you’re hosting the party or contributing to someone else’s spread, we’ve got seven tasty and filling recipes that will appeal to any taste out there. Bonus: they’re all three ingredients, which means less fuss and more fun for you. Pulled Pork Sliders The ultimate big “small” bite… Easy Spinach Dip FYI, this will be gone in a New York minute. Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts Can we just call this dinner? Baked Brie With Cranberries Serve with good wine and zero apologies. Teriyaki Meatballs You’ll want to eat the whole platter, so make an extra for the guests. Baked Goat Cheese Marinara Dip A zestier take on traditional dip… Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates Because one bacon appetizer is never enough…. Hungry yet? Tell us which one is

Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts

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The best appetizers should be a surprising, satisfying confluence of flavor and texture—in a single mouthful. Yes, it’s a bit of a tall order, isn’t it? Nevertheless, we think the salty, crisp bite of these bacon-wrapped water chestnuts deliver exactly that. Did we mention the sweet-savory tang of teriyaki is there, too? But maybe we had you at the word bacon…. Servings: 20 Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus 60 minutes marinate time) Cook Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 20 water chestnuts 2/3 cup tamari sauce of coconut aminos 10 slices bacon 2/3 cup of Primal Kitchen No Soy Teriyaki Sauce Instructions: Soak water chestnuts in tamari sauce or coconut aminos. Marinate for an hour. wrap Dip each water chestnut in Primal Kitchen No Soy Teriyaki Sauce and wrap in a half strip of bacon.  Drizzle with additional teriyaki sauce and bake for 20 minutes at 400ºF. Add toothpicks through each finished piece and serve warm. The post Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts appeared first on

How To Have A Mindful Holiday

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No one wants to spend the holiday season deprived of its delicious abundance. Some of the best foods make their appearance this time of year. (I’m looking at you, egg nog!) But no one wants to wake up on the first day of the new year feeling like you blew through party season and can’t remember a thing you ate or drank. Here are some tips to have your most mindful holiday season yet. How To Have a Mindful Holiday They Say… “Eat before the holiday party” “Skip the eggnog” “The 50 calorie skinny cocktail is the lightest” Conventional diet advice means you’re missing out on the most wonderful time of the year. And you’re probably not listening to your internal cravings and desires. I don’t know about you, but I don’t care for skinny cocktails… There is so much chatter about ways to make your holiday season healthier. Apparently the average Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner is 7,000 calories? I’m not sure I believe that. One dinner will not make you gain 5 pounds. 365 dinners wi