links for 2006-10-13

Health and Fitness Blog :: Study: Weighing daily helps dieters
The study found that Daily weighing helps dieters keep the weight off, especially if they report their weight to someone else.
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BMJ: Physical Exercise Has Little Impact On Obesity In Young Children
Physical activity is unlikely to have a significant effect in reducing levels […]

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We all think we can mind what we eat…

Rudd Sound Bites has a very interesting article about “mindless eating” that is kinda depressing:
An article published yesterday in the New York Times put it best: “When it comes to the slippery issues of snacking and portion control, no one thinks he or she is the schmo who digs deep into the snack bowl […]

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Food Or Its Expectation Sparks Brain’s Hunger Centers

Surprise surprise: the first bit of food makes one more hungry:
researchers found that brain activity in important hunger centers spiked with the first bites of food.”The drive to eat is massively stimulated by the start of eating,” said Gareth Leng of the University of Edinburgh, who co-led the new study with Louise Johnstone. “This shows […]

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Overeating Really Is An Addiction For Obese People

Here’s something that I’ve always thought might be true: Overeating Really Is An Addiction For Obese People.
Obese people who eat huge amounts of food may be doing so because regions of their brain that control satiety (fullness) are also those that trigger cravings for drug addicts, say researchers from New York, USA. The scientists say […]

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GeekFit.com

I keep meaning to link to GeekFit.com, a great blog and podcast maintained by a couple of fellas who are also overweight and are looking for ways to lose the weight. I relate a lot to both Steve and Jason, being an overweight geek myself. I definitely relate to Steve’s addiction to DDR (Dance Dance […]

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