Health
It Takes a Beautiful Village
Saturday, 04 February 2012 04:06
Dilapidated neighborhoods adversely affect babies, even in utero.
Imagine living in a neighborhood where building after building is damaged and crumbling while garbage piles up on the sidewalk. Now imagine being pregnant, knowing you cannot afford to move and your child will grow up in a place with no clean, safe playgrounds on which to play and no flowers to admire on walks.
A Comfortable Weight
Saturday, 04 February 2012 04:06
Long-term couples—heterosexual and gay—fall into unhealthy ruts.
We’ve all seen the wedding photos of yesteryear—they could be your own or those of your best pals—in which the bride and groom are slim and fit, striking a sharp contrast to their current heftier builds. Why do so many couples seem to pudge up together? Is it a given that once you find happiness with a mate, you really do grow fat and happy together?
Sedentary and Stressed
Saturday, 04 February 2012 04:06
Why are Americans—especially seniors—exercising less than they used to?
Americans are exercising less than they were last year, says a Gallup poll examining U.S. health habits, with older individuals more likely to report that they work out less than they used to than other age groups. Less than half (48.4 percent) of seniors, those aged 65 and older, reported exercising for at least 30 minutes three or more days per week. Seniors are among the least likely to say they exercise frequently across all demographic groups, and they report the largest decrease in exercise levels since 2008.
Fattening Up to Fit In
Saturday, 04 February 2012 04:06
Immigrants may not fit into their jeans, but they’ll fit in.
Newcomers to the United States may feel more assimilated into American culture when they eat what are known as typical American foods—hamburgers, chicken McNuggets, and fries, say researchers who studied the connection between eating habits and socialization. While eating the standard American diet may make them feel like they fit in, does this mean that they won’t be fitting into their skinny jeans much longer?
demodirt.com connected with first study author Maya Guendelman, graduate student at UC Berkeley, who conducted the research with co-authors Dr. Sapna Cheryan of the University of Washington and Dr. Benoît Monin of Stanford University, for some answers. Below, Guendelman discusses immigrants, food, weight, and more.
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