In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims, early settlers of Plymouth Colony, held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. For many it was considered the first Thanksgiving. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of thanksgiving. Here are some thanksgiving facts polled by the United [...]

According to a recent study, overweight adults eat less often than people with normal body weight but take in more calories. They are also less active over the course of the day. Findings published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association support this saying that normal weight adults, including those who had lost a [...]