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AScribe Health News Service, December, 2007
Byline: Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- While many people are conscious of the calories from snacking on holiday cookies and hors d'oeuvres, many partygoers may not be counting the calories in their alcoholic beverages, says a Purdue University expert.
"The overconsumption syndrome in this country is not only about food, but alcohol's portion sizes as well," says Julia Chester, an assistant professor of psychological sciences. "There is a lack of knowledge about standard drink sizes, and that leads to consuming too many calories."
"People do not know how to assess how much they are drinking, and when they have two drinks on a Friday night, it may be four or five because there are multiple doses in one...
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