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    Good Food

    Feeding Santa Claus

    Dr. Will Clower leaves out some healthy food for Santa. He suggests ginger cookies or chocolate chip cookies and milk for St. Nick. For his reindeer, he recommends cranberries and carrots. Dr. Clower discusses their health properties, but most importantly, he says the food must be made with love!

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Dr. Will Clower leaves out some healthy food for Santa. He suggests ginger cookies or chocolate chip cookies and milk for St. Nick. For his reindeer, he recommends cranberries and carrots. Dr. Clower discusses their health properties, but most importantly, he says the food must be made with love!

    Will Clower is a neurophysiologist and neuroscience historian. He's the author of The French Don't Diet Plan and The Fat Fallacy.

    Music break: Hot Pants by Alan Hawkshaw

    The full episode

    4 of 9
    Santa Food; New Year's Eve Party Rules and Sparkling Wines
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00Vegetable Side Dishes
    3. 15:00The Gold Standard: Valentino
    4. 22:00Feeding Santa ClausYou’re reading this
    5. 29:00USC Dining Dollar Food Drive
    6. 36:00Surviving Holiday Parties
    7. 43:00Sparkling Wines
    8. 50:00Braising
    9. 55:00Vegan New Year's
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    4 of 9
    Santa Food; New Year's Eve Party Rules and Sparkling Wines
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00Vegetable Side Dishes
    3. 15:00The Gold Standard: Valentino
    4. 22:00Feeding Santa ClausYou’re reading this
    5. 29:00USC Dining Dollar Food Drive
    6. 36:00Surviving Holiday Parties
    7. 43:00Sparkling Wines
    8. 50:00Braising
    9. 55:00Vegan New Year's
    Back to Good Food