Can Thinking Make You Fat?

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 14:35 in Mathematics & Economics

With about half of the United States’ workforce classified as “white collar”, a new study out of Canada is relevant food for thought-- but don’t think about it too much! The study, which examined calories consumed after participants completed various intellectually challenging activities, determined that test subjects ate more after finishing more strenuous intellectual activities than when they finished intellectual activities that were less demanding. read more

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