相比健康饮食 正念减肥法更有效
Mindfulness is more effective than simply trying to eat healthy, a study claims. Eighty people joined a study by North Carolina State University, with half designing their own diet, and half engaging in daily meditation. The results revealed the mindfulness group lost an average of 4.2lbs - seven times the other group's average weight loss of 0.6lbs. It is a staggering testament to the power of meditation, researchers say, as the nation fights an obesity crisis. Overweight and obesity increase the risk of chronic diseases including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. In recent years, mindful eating - focusing on what you see and feel in the moment to increasing one's awareness - has been introduced as a possible strategy for weight management. The main purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of a program called Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less (ESMMWL) to increase awareness of eating habits. It hinges on the idea of creating a structure that will help participants change behaviors that have caused them to gain weight, or prevent weight loss. Participants take the class from a live instructor at the same time each week on a computer or mobile device. To measure their level of mindfulness, researchers got each of the participants to fill out the Mindful Eating Questionnaire, a 28-point survey that assesses five domains of mindful eating. Mindful eating includes paying attention to hunger and fullness cues, planning meals and snacks, eating as a singular activity as opposed to eating while doing other activities, and paying special attention to how food tastes. 'Results suggest that there is a beneficial association between mindful eating and weight loss,' the authors wrote in the study. |