weigh loss

By KELLI KENNEDY The Associated Press MIAMI -- Oh, those holiday pitfalls: a martini and a handful of Chex mix at the office party, Grandma's fruitcake, the plate of gingerbread cookies from your neighbor. Eating all those goodies will definitely cost you. To burn off the calories in one gingerbread cookie, you will have to swim 18 minutes. The martini and party mix will take 47 minutes on the bike. Charles Platkin talks about his new book which lists 7,500 popular foods and how much exercise it will take to burn off the calories Friday, Dec. 15, 2006 in Miami. Platkin, a Miami-based public health advocate, spent nearly a year compiling the list, which includes fast-food dishes, popular restaurant menu fare and most grocery items.