If you tend to fall off the healthy-eating wagon during the holidays (or on vacation or during family situations), you're not alone. Many Americans gain one or two pounds during the holidays simply from having extra opportunities to indulge.
Although a pound or two may not sound like much, researchers at the National Institutes of Health report that most people never lose this weight, and it contributes to obesity as the years pass. We asked the nation's best nutritionists to share their words of wisdom — what to do and what not to do when you're trying to get back on a healthy track — and strategies to put their pointers into action.