Recipe Rehab for Holiday Desserts

摘要

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), nthe average adult will gain between 0.4 and 1.8 npounds per year.n1n An NIH study of 195 participants nfound that a large portion of this yearly weight gain can be nattributed to the holiday season. During the 6-week period nfrom Thanksgiving to New Year’s, the participants averaged na 0.8 pound weight gain. If adults can better control their nweight during the holiday season, they will be more likely to nprevent a large portion of the yearly weight gain.