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Festive family gatherings and holiday parties can be stressful, but a new survey finds a lot of us have figured out a surprising survival strategy: chocolate.
More than a third of us admit to bringing “emergency chocolate” to those events to help cope with the chaos. That’s especially true if you have to play “peacemaker” with family members. And many of us believe “calories don’t count” at the holidays, indulging in more sweets and candy than usual.
The survey found a third of us actually hide our favorite chocolates from family members during the holidays.