Irish individuals are inclined to overindulge for weeks quite than days over the Christmas holidays with the intention of constructing up for further treats within the new 12 months, an skilled has mentioned.
Fergus Shanahan, chair of medication at College School Cork, mentioned whereas it was commonplace to eat somewhat further over the Christmas interval, it was necessary to restrict this to a day or two. However he advised The Instances that some individuals ate to excess “for days and even weeks” at a time in the course of the holidays.
“There’s the run-up to the season itself after which there’s into New Yr’s Eve — it simply goes on without end,” he mentioned. “Then we delude ourselves into considering that we will indulge throughout this era after which go