I know, I know. Just in time for those weekend indulgences, a new study finds eating fatty food seems to take its toll – almost immediately – on our short-term memory and exercise performance.  Of course, we already know that eating a high-fat diet can eventually lead to weight gain, heart disease and hurt our memory and other mental functions. But the new research shows indulging in fatty foods over a period of a few days can affect the brain and body long before you pack on those extra pounds.

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If you got an e-mail with tips on how to eat healthier foods and suggestions on how to exercise more often, do you think you’d be healthier? Some participants in a new study got e-mails with small goals, like eating fruit for a snack three times a week, walking for 10 minutes a day at lunch time, or walking to the store instead of driving. Results show the e-mails can significantly improve diet and exercise by helping people move more, sit less, and make healthier food choices.

Would e-mail intervention help you?

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Are you spending less and buying more unhealthy foods in this tough economy? As many Americans cut costs, some health professionals worry this may lead to “recession pounds.” They’re concerned that as people spend less money on food, they will cut back on healthy but relatively expensive items like fresh fish, fruit, vegetables and whole grains… and instead buy cheaper foods high in sugar and saturated fats.

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It’s all about losing weight in December, instead of gaining. You in? Then check out what our friends over at Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? have in store for you.

On the first day of December my co-workers gave to me.. a plate of leftover Thanksgiving pie. Dangit!

Welcome to December. Here at Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? We believe holiday eating encompasses WAY more than the 12 Days of Christmas. We count 32 days of holiday eating between now and January 2. Let’s just agree right now that we are not weighing in on January 1st, 2009. January SECOND is the New Year for our weight and the day of reckoning to see how we did in 2008 with diet and exercise. So we’ve got 32 days to either make the right choices or crash and burn.

So what’s the plan? How can they/you shed pounds this month? You know it’s got to be good. Find out right here!

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Here’s another reason to slow down when you eat. A new study from Japan finds people who eat quickly until they’re full are three times more likely to be overweight.

Researchers say the abundance of fast food makes the problem even worse. They highlight how eating styles, not just what or how much we eat can also contribute to the obesity epidemic. The study is in the British Medical Journal.

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