LOS ANGELES -- If you plan to indulge this holiday season, there are strategies that could be helpful for you in the new year.

According to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll, 12% of adults said they are currently taking GLP-1 drugs, which is up 6% from May of last year.

The medications help control your appetite, but we've got some hacks to help you keep your cravings under control.

"People do often mask or think that they are hungry when it's more of a craving, and there's a big difference there," said Rémy Leigh Peters, a registered dietitian with the Providence Family Cancer Center.

She said people often gain weight when they give in to their cravings too soon.

"Cravings go away when you get distracted, so that's one way to kind of know, 'Is this hunger or a craving?" said Peters.

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