Will exergaming whip your bod into shape?

Have you put Dance Central for Xbox Kinect or Nintendo Wii Fit on your wish list for Santa, hoping it’ll get you skinny jean-worthy?

This New York Times article says you shouldn’t get your hopes up about these games slimming you down, that you don’t exert yourself nearly as much as you would actually playing a sport.

(sigh)

Although you do burn more energy  than you would just watching Scrooged and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation parked on your sofa. Plus, the games keep you way be too busy dancing or playing virtual soccer to be snacking on chips and holiday treats.

So keep it on your list–and if Santa grants your gaming wish, be sure to invite me over for your next games night. 🙂

Leave a Comment December 3, 2010

Game plan

You can now watch a movie during surgery instead of going under general anesthesia, and now it seems that playing a video game may also be used as a method of pain relief.

Leave a Comment May 10, 2010