
Beat the Holiday Bulge
Along with the quality time that will soon be spent with family and friends this holiday season, we spend a lot of time with food. Individuals generally gain between one and seven pounds during the time period between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Since the average weight gain during adulthood is about one to two pounds per year, much of the weight that we gain in our adult lives can be attributed to holiday eating. We gain a few pounds each holiday season; fail to burn off th