Food and Drink At Holiday Parties, Without The Guilt. Every year, the average American gains 8 pounds during the holiday season. Then, in January, they're inundated with diet ads like Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig. Diets don't work, and they've never worked, but we keep dieting because the dieting industry is an $80 billion-a-year industry. This holiday season, use my tips to enjoy your parties without gaining weight or dieting.<br /><br />Find the episode show notes and transcript here: https://www.harmonywithfood.com/single-post/how-to-enjoy-at-holiday-parties-without-the-guilt

Food and Emotional Eating Around The Holidays.

Harmony With Food is a nationally syndicated functional nutrition podcast hosted by Registered Dietitian and functional nutrition practitioner Meg Marie O’Rourke. Airing from Boston to Florida on iHeartRadio, Meg brings evidence‑based insight, real conversations, and no‑nonsense truth about gut health, metabolism, hormones, digestion, immunity, and whole‑body wellness.Each episode explores the root causes behind symptoms like bloating, constipation, diarrhea, weight loss resistance, blood sugar imbalance, inflammation, fatigue, and hormone disruption. Meg breaks down outdated nutrition myths, exposes gaps in conventional medicine, and teaches listeners how the microbiome, nutrient deficiencies, genetics, and food sensitivities shape long‑term health.With over 20 years of clinical experience, Meg champions the functional medicine philosophy of “Test, Don’t Guess,” helping listeners understand their bodies, advocate for themselves, and take control of their health one episode at a time.