On average, a woman gains 5 to 6 pounds during this window of holiday time. Ugh! And double-ugh!--since increasing your weight also means increasing your breast-cancer risk.

As of November 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted the public of 146 products, including 40 dietary supplements, touted to diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.

Test your nutrition IQ with my fun holiday quiz. Bet it makes you think twice before you dive into the buffet table!

What arrives with New Years? All the little bulges and swellings that testify that we have eaten more treats and sweets that we should have.