A cup of white rice has more carbohydrates than a slice of chocolate cake. In this episode Victoria introduces the concept of food holders — the invisible high-carb vehicles that structure meals across every culture — and explains why the attachment to them runs deeper than taste, deeper than habit, and in some cases all the way back to infancy. Plus: the drink swap that cuts carbs immediately, the replacement strategy by culture, how GLP-1 makes the two-bite social exit actually work, and why the cultural layer is what gets people in maintenance if they don't address it during weight loss.

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