In this episode of Girlish Gurus, Joy and Lorraine share some tips on eating healthy for the holidays! We share the research, and begin with some yummy side dishes that you can enjoy with your loved ones this holiday season!

Both easy and delicious, we are excited for you to bring some Season’s Eatings flair to your holiday table. 

Here’s to a deliciously healthy holiday season!

Some of the key topics of the discussion include:

• 🥘Timeless Classics, Refreshed: Love those holiday staples but looking for a healthier spin? We got you.
• The Research on Healthy Holiday meals
• The Season’s Eatings Recipe Book: FREE Download for you!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Season’s Eatings Recipe Book Download

Head to our website and look under Goodies!

Forbe’s Healthy Eating for The Holidays

Pacific Neuroscience Institute: How to Enjoy a Healthyish Holiday Meal

Cleveland Clinic: Tips for Eating Healthy During the Holidays

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Joy Alford-Brand is an attorney, author, public speaker and content creator. Joy graduated from Ohio State University College of Law in 1998. In 2014, she wrote her first book. The next year, she launched her first website, YouTube channel and social media presence. It was then that her new career as a content creator was born! A self-taught podcaster, Joy is passionate about helping people live their happiest and healthiest lives and uses podcasting to encourage women over 45 to live their best lives. She also likes to laugh, too! As a co-host of the Girlish Gurus podcast with her good friends Lorraine Miano and Susan Richardson, their is plenty of laughter and information in every episode.