This article is based on a true story: becoming a Jedi Knight has improved the fitness and health of an experimental group of students. Specifically, those chosen for the Star Wars project: the first Jedi of the Faculty of Sports Sciences of the University of Granada . The key to the project is to use fiction, in this case the […] … learn more→
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Becoming a Jedi Knight improves fitness and health
Smug couples patronise singles to feel better about themselves
People tend to see their own lifestyle as being the ideal lifestyle. A single person may question why anyone would choose to shackle themselves to one partner rather than live it up with the single life. Then there is that smug married couple who pushes for other couples to also tie the knot, so they […] … learn more→
Study finds asking kids \’What would Batman eat?\’ improves their food choices
In the ongoing battle to get children to eat healthfully, parents may do well invoking the names of superheroes to come to their rescue, say Cornell researchers. Just as Popeye inspired a generation to eat spinach, such role models as Spiderman or Batman could help children make healthy choices, according to Brian Wansink, the John […] … learn more→
What you eat affects how you think
Attention, college students cramming between midterms and finals: Binging on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks may make you stupid. A new UCLA rat study is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning — and how omega-3 fatty acids can counteract […] … learn more→
Edible \’stop signs\’ in food could help control overeating
Once you pop the top of a tube of potato chips, it can be hard to stop munching its contents. But Cornell researchers may have found a novel way to help: Add edible serving size markers that act as subconscious stop signs. As part of an experiment carried out on two groups of college students […] … learn more→
Can you afford to relocate?
Once you get an offer in another city, you’ll probably do everything you can to see if the new job is in your kind of town. If it is, don’t say ‘yes’ right away — make sure the salary is enough to pay for your lifestyle in that particular place. Your desired location might have […] … learn more→