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Did you know?(weekends and obesity)(Brief Article)
Weekends are a danger zone for weight gain, according to a study, published in the August issue of Obesity Research, that analyzed the food consumption of thousands of Americans. The average 19- to 50-year-old consumes 115 more calories a day (mostly from alcohol ...
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