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Holiday 2026 · Capacity

Holiday 2026 Bibliography

A consolidated record of the research, public-health guidance, and cultural sources used across the edition.

01 · Bioculture Edit

The Work That Makes the Holiday Possible

  1. Taylor RJ, Forsythe-Brown I, Lincoln KD, Chatters LM. Taking Diversity Seriously: Within-Group Heterogeneity in African American Extended Family Support Networks.
  2. National Museum of African American History and Culture. Kwanzaa.

02 · Longevity Lens

January Is Not For Reinvention. It’s For Capacity.

  1. Geronimus AT, Hicken M, Keene D, Bound J. “Weathering” and Age Patterns of Allostatic Load Scores Among Blacks and Whites in the United States.
  2. Chyu L, Upchurch DM. Racial and Ethnic Patterns of Allostatic Load Among Adult Women in the United States.
  3. Liu D, Huang Y, Huang C, et al. Calorie Restriction With or Without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss.

03 · Longevity Lens

Celebrations Plated

  1. U.S. Department of Agriculture. FoodData Central.
  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Physical Activity and Calories.

04 · Curious Beginner

Winter Fatigue: Familiar Isn’t Inevitable

  1. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Your Sleep/Wake Cycle.
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About Physical Activity.
  3. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Shift Work and Sleep.
  4. NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin D Fact Sheet for Health Professionals.
  5. National Institute of Mental Health. Seasonal Affective Disorder.

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