Mindful eating associated with lower risk of weight gain
Aug, Wed 5th, 2009
Posted in : Brain and Behaviour, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss
By : Dr John Briffa
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Over the last few weeks I have, as part of a book I am writing, embarked on a bit of an overhaul of my own diet. Apart from ‘tightening things up’ a bit, I’ve also decided (urged by my girlfriend) to slow my eating down and eat a bit more ‘mindfully’. I have generally been [...]
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Higher levels of body fat associated with health and death risk advantages in the elderly
Variously on this site, most recently here, I have reported on studies which show that being ‘overweight’ is associated with a reduced risk of death compared to having what would be generally taken to be a ‘normal’ or ‘healthy’ weight. The studies that show this association are based on the measurement known as the body [...]
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