Thinking much could lead to obesity
5 Sep 2008, 1032 hrs
It doesn't, of course, say the thinking is CORRECT...EXCERPT:
TORONTO: A new Canadian study shows that thinking too much can lead to overeating and thus obesity.
In their study at Universite Laval in Quebec City, Canadian researchers found that the stress of intellectual work makes people eat more, thus raising their calorie intake and causing obesity.
As part of their study, the researchers asked 14 students to eat at a buffet after performing three easy but different tasks: Just sitting and relaxing; reading and summarizing a text, and doing memory tests on a computer.
The researchers said these three tasks consumed very little energy, with students doing mental work needing just three calories more than those relaxing.
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