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Being Fat is Bad for Your Brain.

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:23:37 +0000

Brain and body health are inextricably linked. An article by Olive Judson from the New York Times.

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/20/brain-damage/

That, at least, is the gloomy conclusion of several recent studies. For example, one long-term study of more than 6,500 people in northern California found that those who were fat around the middle at age 40 were more likely to succumb to dementia in their 70s. A long-term study in Sweden found that, compared to thinner people, those who were overweight in their 40s experienced a more rapid, and more pronounced, decline in brain function over the next several decades.

Does Making a Public Commitment Really Help People Lose Weight?

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:39:15 +0000

From Nuronarrative: http://neuronarrative.wordpress.com/2010/01/10/does-making-a-public-commitment-really-help-people-lose-weight/

“What this study tells us is that in general the public commitment principle produces results, especially if the commitment is long-term. But, in the mix of people who make the commitment, those who genuinely fear social disapproval—not a personality trait usually given very high marks–will likely succeed the most. Those who couldn’t care less what others think are, ironically, more likely to come up short.”

Gadgets for Getting in Shape

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:14:41 +0000

As we all know body fitness and mental health are closely linked. So the MIT Review has rounded up some gadgets to help. Some are available and some are coming over the next few years, but it looks like it will be getting easier to keep fit and healthy in the body and mind.

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/24342/?a=f