Merry Christmas, friends! I hope your day is filled with time with loved ones today, so I will keep it brief. (Me? Brief? With writing? I didn't think that was possible. Ha.)

I just wanted to take a moment and wish you and yours a happy holiday and give you this gift. It's Precision Nutrition's Holiday Baking Recipe Ebook!

Holiday baking recipes, traditional and healthy versions included. Save to Pinterest for later.

The holidays are a time to enjoy, not a time to stress, feel guilt and over-analyze. So what do you do about all those holiday treats that are multiplying like wet Gremlins this time of year?

You enjoy them.

My philosophy is to worry less about what you eat between Christmas and New Years day and pay more attention to what you eat between New Years day and Christmas. Get it? It's what you do most of the time that matters.

That's why I love this ebook from Precision Nutrition. There are two versions of every dessert, both are delicious. There is a classic version with traditional ingredients like butter, flour, milk, eggs, etc. Then there is a alternative version of the recipe made with less-processed ingredients. The idea is that you can enjoy both. We all enjoy a good dessert, especially me, so I am grateful to Precision Nutrition for this gift.

It helps us all be a little more mindful in the holiday season. Enjoy the treat. Everything in moderation.

No email address required to download the guide. You can add your email below in the footer if you want to be sure not to miss any future posts on nutrition, running and strength training, but not required to download this free gift. Just click below to download the PDF.

HOLIDAY BAKING RECIPE EBOOK FREE DOWNLOAD

Happy Holidays, friends!

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