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A holiday gift that no one wants: More weight 一份没人想要的节日礼物:胖三斤 These cold, dark winter days make me want to curl up with a book, perhaps while munching on holiday cookies. 在寒冷、阴暗的冬日里，我只想蜷坐着看本书。有时候，我会边看书边大口啃着圣诞饼干。 One could describe my conduct this way: sedentary behavior combined with snacking on sugary treats. A regular practice of these things may well lead to weight gain. 你可以这样描述我的行为一久坐不动，再来点甜食作为小吃。经常这么做很可能导致发胖。 Is winter weight gain a thing?*** Yes, says Larry Cheskin, who chairs the nutrition department at George Mason University. "There is good evidence that it is a thing." 冬天真的会长胖吗?是的，乔治梅森大学营养学系系主任拉里.切斯基回答道，“有充分的证据表明确实是这样。” Research shows that people gain one to two pounds over the winter months. There is evidence that American adults gain one to two pounds each year. Winter weight gain may be a major culprit, so perhaps we should view the season as a particularly risky time for adding excess padding. 研究显示人们在冬季的几个月中会长胖1到2磅。还有证据表明，美国成年人每年增重1至2磅。冬天里增加的重量可能是他们变胖的罪魁祸首。因此，我们或许应该把冬季视为长赘肉的高危时间。 Some researchers have narrowed the time window to look at weight gain over the weeks spanningThanksgiving through New Year's. In a study of 195 people at the National Institutes of Health, people gained 0.8 pounds, on average, during that period. 一些研究人员缩短了这个时间段，调查人们在感恩节到新年这几周内的增重情况。在一项由美国国立卫生研究院发起、参与者达195人的研究中，受调查者们在感恩节到元旦期间平均增重了0.8磅。 "The holidays are not insignificant, " Cheskin says.There are more social events, an increase in the variety of foods and more drinking. Alcohol adds calories and undermines self-control. 切斯基表示:“节日期间至关重要。” 节日里人们会有更多社交活动，享受更丰富的食物种类以及更大量的酒精。酒精会增加卡路里摄入，并且削弱人们的自控力。 But it's not just overeating at holiday parties that's to blame. When it's cold and snowy一or slushy or icy -outside, people spend more time indoors, which in turn can mean getting less physical activity. 不过我们长胖不仅是因为节日聚会上的胡吃海塞。当外面天寒地冻、大雪纷飞，或是雪泥堆积、路面结冰，人们会更常呆在室内。相应地，运动量也会减少。 So if wintertime in general, and the holidays in particular, are a precarious time for gaining weight, then what can be done? Be aware that winter weight gain can happen. Pay attention to your diet and try to keep your activity level up. 因而，如果总体上冬天(尤其节日期间)是长胖的危险时期，那我们应该做点什么呢?清醒地意识到冬天体重可能会增加，注意饮食，以及尽量加强运动。 |
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