LOSE WEIGHT WITH MEDITATION

I read this article in a news paper .
Women who want to lose weight should ditch their diets and learn to relax instead,research shows.At the end of a two year study,women who followed a programme of yoga and MEDITATION had lost weight and kept it off,while those who focused purely on exercise and nutrition had not.The relaxed women were also generally happier and healthier at the end of the study.Experts believe that reducing stress stops cravings for sweets and fatty foods .The team at the university of otago in new Zealand divided 225 overweight women into 3 groups ,according to the paper in the journal preventive medicine.The first group took part in yoga,MEDITATION,and positive visualisation.The second group focused on exercise and nutrition,while the third group received nutrition information in the post.Study co- author Dr Caroline Horwath said 'the most striking results' were in the first group they had an average weight loss of five and a half pounds or 2.5kg .The study suggests dieting may not be the best way to lose weight.And Dr horwath said that helping women break free from chronic dieting is the key to better long term health.
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