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Happy Thanksgiving
A very Happy Thanksgiving to all my LiveJournal friends.
It was another great time with family and friends.
The food was excellent too. -
Overeating, Like Drug Use, Rewards And Alters Brain
http://www.npr.org/2010/12/01/131698228/overeating-like-drug-use-rewards-and-alters-brainIf you've ever wondered why it's hard to stay on a diet, consider this observation from Ralph DiLeone, a brain scientist at Yale University: "The motivation to take cocaine in the case of a drug addict is probably engaging similar circuits that the motivation ( Read more... ) -
Obesity can spread from person to person, much like a virus
I think this is happening to me. Although I'm not trying to gain weight having so many large friends on-line is causing me to grow bigger and bigger... and I like it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/26/health/26fat.html?_r=1
People are more likely to become obese when a friend becames obese. That increased a person’s chances of becoming obese by ( Read more... ) -
Can A Little Extra Weight Protect People From Early Death?
Can A Little Extra Weight Protect People From Early Death?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090623133523.htm
ScienceDaily (June 29, 2009) - Underweight people and those who are extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight-but those who are overweight actually live longer than people of normal weight. Those are the findings of ( Read more... )