Want to Cut Chocolate Cravings? Take a Walk

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Registered: 04-07-2008
Want to Cut Chocolate Cravings? Take a Walk
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Thu, 12-15-2011 - 8:13am

Yeah! I saw this news article about taking a walk to beat chocolate cravings and thought you might like to read it:

A short walk can cut the amount of chocolate and other snacks you eat while at work, a new study suggests.

U.K. researchers created a simulated work environment for 78 people who were regular chocolate-eaters but had gone two days without eating chocolate. They were divided into four groups.

Two groups took a brisk 15-minute walk on a treadmill and then were given either an easy, low-stress task or a more difficult, high-stress task to complete at a desk. The two other groups had a rest instead of walking before being given either the easy or difficult task.

All the participants had a bowl of chocolate on their desks while they worked on their tasks. READ MORE

Hahaha-think it would have worked if you had been a participant?

Karla
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Registered: 04-18-2001
Sat, 12-31-2011 - 9:33pm
I'm not sure if a walk will work, but it's a good idea in my case - I need to limit my dairy intake, so reducing the chocolate cravings sounds pretty smart. ;)