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Studies in Self-Compassion

Mar 3, 2011
"No pain, no gain" may have its limits as a personal mantra, according to researchers exploring the idea of self-compassion as a motivating attitude for everything from mood regulation to fitness and weight control -- in other words, less stick, more carrot.

Study: Working Moms Making Kids Fatter

Feb 5, 2011
Oh good, here's another sciencey reason for working moms to fret. Researchers from three big U.S. universities teamed up to come to the dispiriting conclusion that there could well be a correlation between the amount of time mothers work and how much their kids weigh.

The Ultimate Diet Pill

Apr 30, 2007
Researchers have found a way to trigger a gene that causes the body to burn fat -- without exercise. Mice tested with the wonder drug not only lost weight, but kept the pounds off while eating fatty foods. Needless to say, the same effect can be achieved through a healthy lifestyle, but who has the time?