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The behavioral activation and inhibition systems: Implications for understanding and treating chronic pain

Published March 31, 2016 | By tony w

The Journal of Pain

Diabetes link to sitting largely due to obesity and lack of exercise

Published March 30, 2016 | By tony w

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Too much time spent sitting is associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes, but the effect is primarily seen among those who are also obese or inactive most of the time, a recent Danish study finds. Overall, the study linked sitting for more than 10 hours a day to a 35 percent higher risk of diabetes compared with sitting for less than 6 hours daily. “If you are normal weight, and it’s impossible to avoid sitting a lot at work, it’s nice to know that being physically active outside work alleviates the diabetes hazard from sitting – at least that’s what our results point toward,” said senior study author Dr. Janne Tolstrup of the University of Southern Denmark in Copenhagen.

Diets Don't Work — Here's Why

Published March 30, 2016 | By tony w

According to the National Institutes of Health, 68 percent of Americans are either overweight or obese. The other 32 percent have been contestants on America’s Next Top Model.Thanks to America’s weight obsession, more than 110 million of us are trying to diet right now.