Status Updates From Unplug the Christmas Machin...

What was this cursed era of people coming up with recipes for hummus and baba ghanoush that intentionally omit olive oil?? Lower in fat but at WHAT COST

"One hundred calories of starch will deposit less fat in your body than one hundred calories of fat, and will, at the same time, make deposits into your energy stores in the form of glycogen (the form in which human beings store carbohydrates)." (163) I don't know that that's...true? But maybe that's what was known at the time. Hurrah for advancing science

"During the holiday season, as well as during the rest of the year, it is important to get most of your calories from foods that are high in complex carbohydrates such as breads, cooked grains, pasta, fruit, and starchy vegetables such as potatoes, yams, and squash." (163) the 70s were wild

"If you are ready to eat as healthfully in December as you do in June, Dr. Frankel has the following suggestions:
1 Eat starchy foods" (163) I did not see that coming. But I guess the 70s-90s health food era...

"In 1843 Sir Henry Cole commissioned John Calcott Horsley to design a card that would take away the stress of having to write personal letters to all his friends and relatives at Christmas." (155) HORSLEY

"'I doubt it,' another game you may remember from your childhood, gains an added dimension when played by a mixture of children and conniving adults." (139) they must be conniving for it to work

"We tell our four- and two-year-olds that Santa Claus not only brings gifts, but takes gifts that have been left for him under the tree to give to needy children. Last year our four-year-old son decided to leave his favorite truck for Santa, and he seemed to feel especially good about that." (70) not a bad idea

The introduction... Classic.