Christmas cookies, sweet cocktails and the perils of a ‘sugar hangover’ during the holiday season

Although you might feel an initial burst of energy, consuming too many sweet foods and drinks too quickly this Christmas or New Year will, in many cases, inevitably make you feel icky. (stock.adobe.com)

The holiday season is here, and you know what that means: a hall pass for guilt-free sugar splurges. 

Although you might feel an initial burst of energy, consuming too many sweet foods and drinks too quickly this Christmas or New Year will inevitably make you feel icky — an unfortunate reality that some experts call the “sugar hangover.”