…if you don’t want to pack on the lbs.
This is not good news for the night owl that I am: New research from Ohio State University has found that exposure to light during nighttime hours can affect your metabolism and lead to gaining weight, even without an increase in the amount of food you consume.
(gulp)
2 Comments October 12, 2010
Those hours you spend poring over clothing on Net-A-Porter and Gilt may bring about having to order a bigger clothing size–and not just thanks to being sedentary.
It seems that time in front of your computer screen can make you crave chocolate, says new research from the University of Copenhagen. The women in the study who did a task on a computer consumed an extra 230 calories compared to women who just kicked back during the same amount of time. The researchers believe that the mental stress of the computer work may trigger changes in blood sugar and hormone levels that trick the brain into thinking it has worked off lots of calories that need replaced.
1 Comment July 16, 2010