The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

228. Holiday Weight Gain Explained: Alcohol, Cortisol and Sleep


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That glass of wine at the holiday party isn’t just adding calories, it’s telling your liver to completely abandon fat metabolism until every trace of alcohol is cleared from your system. In this episode, I’m going to pull back the curtain on why alcohol is one of the biggest factors working against your holiday health goals, along with the effects of ultra-processed foods and stress. What’s your biggest struggle with staying on track during holiday events?


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Timestamps

00:00 Intro of Show

02:30 Alcohol as a Toxin in Your Body

03:42 Ultra-Processed Foods Making You Hungrier

04:16 Stress Raising Cortisol

04:40 Hydration to Combat Inflammation

06:24 The Alcohol, Sleep, and Whole Foods Strategies

08:23 Join the TUH VIP


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