If a forbidden doughnut is tempting you to break your diet, tell yourself you’ll have a bite later just don’t specify when. That strategy makes it less likely you’ll go on a doughnut-eating spree, according to new research presented here last week at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. […]
Read moreDespite writing about health and fitness for a living, several months ago — ok, about 18 — I fell off the workout wagon. I’d been regularly sweating it out in yoga and cycling classes for years, but with the appearance of new work responsibilities I quit cold turkey. I gained a few unwanted pounds and, […]
Read more1. You repeatedly fail to complete your normal workout. Im not talking about normal failure. Some people train to failure as a rule, and thats fine. Im talking failure to lift the weights you usually lift, run the hill sprints you usually run, and complete the hike you normally complete. Regression. If youre actively getting […]
Read moreOWNING a car and TV increases the risk of having a heart attack by more than a quarter, a study has found. But the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle can easily be cancelled out by exercise, say researchers. Mild leisure time activity reduces the chances of a heart attack by 13pc, while moderate to strenuous […]
Read moreWomen tell nearly 500 fibs a year about their eating and drinking habits, according to a survey. Women tell almost 500 lies a year about their diet, most commonly over chocolate, cheese and wine Photo: Alamy “It was only a small portion,” is women’s favourite untruth, and one of nine lies told weekly by the […]
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