We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
The worst risk behind a "massive cheatday" on Thanksgiving is allowing ourselves to drift back to long abandoned unhealthy habits. Breaking your strict diet to overindulge can weaken your willpower on the following day. The so-called "what the hell effect" occurs when you have overindulged so badly that you mistakenly think that one more cheating bite, meal, or day would not make a difference Ref (11).
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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When you throw the Thanksgiving feast, the biggest risk to your willpower will be the leftovers on the following days.