Easy Way To Lose Weight

Recent studies have given the answers to these 5 questions about body fat, weight loss, fitness, nutrition and health.

How many will you get right? (Answers appear below the quiz.)

1. Does having a pear-shaped body protect against disease?

A. Yes.

B. No.

2. Which type of cancer has the mango been found to prevent or stop in laboratory tests?

A. Breast.

B. Colon.

C. Lung.

D. Prostate.

E. All of the above.

3. If your doctor approves, how many pistachios should be added to your daily diet to potentially reduce the risk of lung cancer without increasing your body mass index significantly?

A. 1 ounce.

B. 2 ounces.

C. 3 ounces.

D. 3-1/2 ounces.

4. Depressed women are less successful with weight loss programs than women who aren’t depressed…

A. True.

B. False.

5. The more TV you watch, the greater your risk of…

A. Getting a divorce.

B. Having a baby.

C. Developing dementia.

D. Dying from heart disease.

Here are the answers…

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When it comes to succeeding with weight loss, scientists from Indiana and Berlin found that an easy way to lose weight is more effective than having willpower.

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Recent studies have given the answers to these 5 questions about dieting, weight loss, and general health.

How many will you get right? (Answers appear below the quiz.)

1. Can the stress of seeing your family for the holidays really kill you?

A. Yes. I’ve got to get away from these people, they’re killing me.

B. No. Sometimes, they drive me nuts, but they won’t kill me.

2. Can being overweight age your face more rapidly than if you are normal weight?

A. Yes. Sometimes, it can.

B. No. Being overweight stretches the skin and smoothes out wrinkles.

3. Should your New Year’s health resolutions (like those for weight loss and exercise) be focused on the long term or short term for better health benefits?

A. Long term. You win the race like the tortoise, not the hare.

B. Short term. Quick action is what produces better results.

4. Is it hormones or your sense of smell that causes you to eat a high-calorie dessert when you’re already full from lunch?

A. Hormones. Yeah, sure, we’ll blame that.

B. Your sense of smell. One whiff of a high-calorie dessert and you’re a goner.

5. Is food addiction real or imagined as a cause for continuing obesity?

A. Real. Some people suffer food addiction just like others suffer from drinking or drug addictions.

B. Imagined. Obese people have only themselves to blame for eating too much.

Here are the answers…

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This new and easy way to lose weight has nothing to do with counting calories or watching your food intake. It won’t take you to goal by itself, but it should help you to burn more calories.

What is it?

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According to research from the University of Washington Sleep Institute, weight gain is linked to your sleep duration. So an easy way to lose weight may be to get the right amount of sleep.

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Here are seven of the latest news headlines concerning weight loss and diet…

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For everyone adopting a New Year’s resolution of losing weight, here’s a roundup of 10 easy ways to lose weight…

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There’s new evidence that if you’re severely overweight, obesity may be hardwired into your brain and you simply can’t help overeating.

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If you’re on a low-carb diet and you’re having trouble with your memory or thinking in general, you may want to reintroduce some carbohydrates into your diet.

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Dark chocolate makes you feel more satisfied than milk chocolate.

That means you’ll crave fewer sweet, fatty, and salty foods with dark chocolate according to some new research from the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen.

So if you want to eat chocolate over the holidays, dark chocolate may be the way to go.

Here’s how the researchers came to their conclusion…

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