Some studies say many adults gain weight during the holiday season because they like to eat tasty foods, and they are more likely to do so during the holidays. Nevertheless, there is no reason to let your holiday joy turn into your New Year's regret. When faced with a threat, our common responses are to fight, or take flight. However, when we are faced with an overwhelming variety of food, our response seems to be to eat all we can.

一些研究指出许多成人会在节假日增加体重是因为他们喜欢吃美食，而在节假日期间他们更有可能这么做。无论如何，没理由让你的假期欢乐变成新年悔恨。我们在面对威胁时，一般反应是抵抗或者逃走。然而，当我们面对琳琅满目的食物时，我们的反应似乎是竭尽所能地吃。

(短文节选,本篇始于：大饱口福，莫忘健康)