During the festive season, people’s waistlines tend to expand as their self-control contracts.
While food and drink flow freely, restraint is in short supply, and sedentary activities abound. And, as we relax, we tend to throw caution to the wind and go back for a second helping.
Festive weight gain is so commonplace that it has become a running joke; however, it has a serious side.
Obesity is a growing problem in the United States, and reversing it through permanent lifestyle changes does not appear to work for the majority of people.
