{"podcast":{"title":"Sound Bites A Nutrition Podcast","slug":"sound-bites-a-nutrition-podcast-424637","podcast_index_feed_id":424637,"rss_url":"https://soundbites.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://soundbitesrd.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/f/b/d/7fbd4530ab1053b340be95ea3302a6a1/RA_Podcast_colorful_1400-updated-credentials.jpg","author":"Melissa Joy Dobbins","episode_count":322,"summary":"Hosted by award-winning Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Melissa Joy Dobbins, the Guilt-Free RD - \"because food shouldn't make you feel bad!\" Join Melissa's conversations with a variety of experts on topics ranging from fad diets to farming and gain credible information to help you make your own, well-informed food decisions based on facts, not fear. For more information visit www.SoundBitesRD.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T22:17:48.322161+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sound-bites-a-nutrition-podcast-424637"},"episode":{"title":"302: Alcohol & Damp January: The Research on Moderate Drinking – Jennifer Tujague","slug":"302-alcohol-damp-january-the-research-on-moderate-drinking-jennifer-tujague","published_at":"2025-12-29T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sound-bites-a-nutrition-podcast-424637/302-alcohol-damp-january-the-research-on-moderate-drinking-jennifer-tujague","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sound-bites-a-nutrition-podcast-424637","url":"https://soundbitesrd.com/302","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/soundbites/Jennifer_Tujague_Full_Show_WITH_Ad_Rev.mp3?dest-id=255177","summary":"Full shownotes, transcript and resources here: https://soundbitesrd.com/ 302 The health risks of heavy drinking are well-established. But what about the health risks of light to moderate drinking? More people, especially the Gen Z population, are leaning toward moderation of alcohol intake rather than going completely dry, shifting the popular \"Dry January\" challenge toward more of a \"Damp January\" trend. While the role of alcohol in health-related outcomes is complex and nuanced, a new meta-analysis of 23 major studies from 2000 to 2024 found that light-to-moderate drinking carries the same – or in some cases lower – risk of death compared to abstaining, while lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a huge role in outcomes. Likewise, a new report published in September sheds light on alcohol and health including WHO data showing reductions in alcohol-related morbidity and mortality with many countries on track to meet targets for reducing harmful drinking. Tune in to this episode with guest Jennifer Tujague, MPH, to learn about: · the different and conflicting reports on alcohol intake and recommendations · the research on alcohol consumption and health · how moderation is defined · different drinking patterns and associated risks · combined effects of obesity and alcohol · alcohol and weight · GLP-1s and alcohol · Non-alcoholic beverages · The Damp January trend · resources for health professionals and the public","meta_description":"Full shownotes, transcript and resources here: https://soundbitesrd.com/ 302 The health risks of heavy drinking are well-established. But what about the h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2789,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sound-bites-a-nutrition-podcast-424637/episodes/302-alcohol-damp-january-the-research-on-moderate-drinking-jennifer-tujague/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sound-bites-a-nutrition-podcast-424637/302-alcohol-damp-january-the-research-on-moderate-drinking-jennifer-tujague.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}