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By Eve Berman, DO

Special to the Rappahannock News

Do you feel left out of holiday fun because you can’t eat the goodies everyone else xan? Do you dread going to parties for fear of insulting the host or hostess when you find there is no food you can eat?

Thousands of people struggling with food allergies or weight loss find it impossible to participate joyously in holiday festivities while steering clear of the food gremlins. But take iheart — there are ways to negotiate these events with grace and leave feeling nourished and full.

Because of the many delicious offerings at holiday parties, the peskiest gremlin for most people is overeating. However, those accustomed to watching what they eat usually surmount this hurdle because they know how bad they feel after overstepping their comfort zone. In a sense, they have an inbuilt braking system. They’re aware that succumbing to euphoric memories of forbidden delights such as chocolate cake, lemon squares, or baklava soon gives way to groans of discomfort.

So at holiday parties, apply your brakes. If after

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