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Why dieters are so stupid
To Lady Vet especially - this'll explain what you've always
suspected. Robin ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/h...sh_1105852.htm Dieting and exams don't mix Jacquie van Santen ABC Science Online Tuesday, 11 May 2004 Go on, have another. Dieting at exam time may take your thoughts away from study If you've got exams coming up and want to perform at your peak, then new research suggests you shouldn't diet. Australian research shows that dieters are more forgetful when it comes to carrying out some complex cognitive tasks. It seems that some of their memory space is taken up thoughts of food, weight and body image. PhD student Jacqueline Shaw and Professor Marika Tiggemann from Adelaide's Flinders University publish their research in the latest issue of the British Journal of Health Psychology. Tiggemann said memory consisted of a 'central executive' that acted as memory headquarters to tell two 'slave systems' what to do. One of the slave systems looks after hearing and verbal tasks, the other is a visual spatial 'sketch pad'. Scientists know that dieting affects cognitive performance. Previous research had identified that it was the central executive and verbal and auditory system, but not the visual system, that are affected most by dieting. The Australian study confirmed the verbal and auditory system finding. The researchers divided 92 female university students into three groups: those currently on a diet, those who had dieted in the past and those who had never dieted. The students then performed a series of cognitive tasks, such as tests recalling sequences of short and long words. The researchers found that those currently dieting struggled with complex verbal tasks. "You would think that dieting doesn't have much to do with verbal type things. But our study showed that when people were doing a task and then had to say something like numbers at the same time it affected their performance," Tiggemann said. Interestingly, only those who were currently dieting were affected; those who had once dieted performed on par with those who had never dieted. The researchers said this indicated it was the dieting behaviour itself that contributed to the poorer performance. Professor Tiggemann said the study findings were consistent with the idea that it was dieters' preoccupying thoughts that led to poorer memory performance. |
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On 16 May 2004, "Robin King" wrote:
To Lady Vet especially - this'll explain what you've always suspected. Dieting is for self-loathing idiots who are literally mutilating their bodies in a feeble attempt to conform to an arbitrary, unrealistic societal ideal. OTOH, fat acceptance is all about self-love. Fat people are happier and MUCH healthier than thin people. Robin ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/h...sh_1105852.htm Dieting and exams don't mix Jacquie van Santen ABC Science Online Tuesday, 11 May 2004 Go on, have another. Dieting at exam time may take your thoughts away from study If you've got exams coming up and want to perform at your peak, then new research suggests you shouldn't diet. Australian research shows that dieters are more forgetful when it comes to carrying out some complex cognitive tasks. It seems that some of their memory space is taken up thoughts of food, weight and body image. PhD student Jacqueline Shaw and Professor Marika Tiggemann from Adelaide's Flinders University publish their research in the latest issue of the British Journal of Health Psychology. Tiggemann said memory consisted of a 'central executive' that acted as memory headquarters to tell two 'slave systems' what to do. One of the slave systems looks after hearing and verbal tasks, the other is a visual spatial 'sketch pad'. Scientists know that dieting affects cognitive performance. Previous research had identified that it was the central executive and verbal and auditory system, but not the visual system, that are affected most by dieting. The Australian study confirmed the verbal and auditory system finding. The researchers divided 92 female university students into three groups: those currently on a diet, those who had dieted in the past and those who had never dieted. The students then performed a series of cognitive tasks, such as tests recalling sequences of short and long words. The researchers found that those currently dieting struggled with complex verbal tasks. "You would think that dieting doesn't have much to do with verbal type things. But our study showed that when people were doing a task and then had to say something like numbers at the same time it affected their performance," Tiggemann said. Interestingly, only those who were currently dieting were affected; those who had once dieted performed on par with those who had never dieted. The researchers said this indicated it was the dieting behaviour itself that contributed to the poorer performance. Professor Tiggemann said the study findings were consistent with the idea that it was dieters' preoccupying thoughts that led to poorer memory performance. |
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"Ignoramus12481" wrote in message ... In article , Joseph wrote: I often find that after eating I am drowsy and would feel much more like taking a siesta than a educational examination. YMMV you may benefit from buying a cheap blood glucose meter and taking a few blood glucose tests. Your symptoms are typical for broken bloog glucose control. i -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- char*p="char*p=%c%s%c;main(){printf(p,34,p,34);}"; main(){printf(p,34,p,34);} "It's never too late to have a happy childhood." I do not agree with these findings. I was SB'ing for the 3rd week when I took my GED test. I passed it all with 3430 points out of a possible 4000 points. I am 57 yrs. old. |
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Big Betty wrote in message
Dieting is for self-loathing idiots who are literally mutilating their bodies in a feeble attempt to conform to an arbitrary, unrealistic societal ideal. OTOH, fat acceptance is all about self-love. Fat people are happier and MUCH healthier than thin people. Either you are a troll or are highly delusional. Overweight people may be as happy as thin versions, but they are at much greater risk for illness earlier on in life. SS |
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"Big Betty" wrote in message ... On 16 May 2004, "Robin King" wrote: To Lady Vet especially - this'll explain what you've always suspected. Dieting is for self-loathing idiots who are literally mutilating their bodies in a feeble attempt to conform to an arbitrary, unrealistic societal ideal. OTOH, fat acceptance is all about self-love. Fat people are happier and MUCH healthier than thin people. I'm not sure where you get these ideas from. I am fat. I weigh 254 lbs (down from 270) and I'm 5'1". I am out of breath when I climb the stairs from my basement to the bedrooms. I have to take a golf cart to play a round of golf because I can't walk 9 holes let alone 18. My poor dogs have to be satisfied with running around in the backyard because my back hurts if I walk them too far. Where do you get "Fat people are happier and MUCH healthier than thin people." from that???? -- Heather http://www.maritimeanimalrescue.com LCing since 4/20/04 270/256/150 |
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Odd conclusion by these "scientists". It was the thoughts about
dieting that consumed their ability to memorize and think. Did these guys ever think that there was a physiological cause by the amount and composition of the diet. By their conclusion any "thoughts" in life would cause lower performance. "Robin King" wrote: To Lady Vet especially - this'll explain what you've always suspected. Robin ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/h...sh_1105852.htm Dieting and exams don't mix Jacquie van Santen ABC Science Online Tuesday, 11 May 2004 Go on, have another. Dieting at exam time may take your thoughts away from study If you've got exams coming up and want to perform at your peak, then new research suggests you shouldn't diet. Australian research shows that dieters are more forgetful when it comes to carrying out some complex cognitive tasks. It seems that some of their memory space is taken up thoughts of food, weight and body image. PhD student Jacqueline Shaw and Professor Marika Tiggemann from Adelaide's Flinders University publish their research in the latest issue of the British Journal of Health Psychology. Tiggemann said memory consisted of a 'central executive' that acted as memory headquarters to tell two 'slave systems' what to do. One of the slave systems looks after hearing and verbal tasks, the other is a visual spatial 'sketch pad'. Scientists know that dieting affects cognitive performance. Previous research had identified that it was the central executive and verbal and auditory system, but not the visual system, that are affected most by dieting. The Australian study confirmed the verbal and auditory system finding. The researchers divided 92 female university students into three groups: those currently on a diet, those who had dieted in the past and those who had never dieted. The students then performed a series of cognitive tasks, such as tests recalling sequences of short and long words. The researchers found that those currently dieting struggled with complex verbal tasks. "You would think that dieting doesn't have much to do with verbal type things. But our study showed that when people were doing a task and then had to say something like numbers at the same time it affected their performance," Tiggemann said. Interestingly, only those who were currently dieting were affected; those who had once dieted performed on par with those who had never dieted. The researchers said this indicated it was the dieting behaviour itself that contributed to the poorer performance. Professor Tiggemann said the study findings were consistent with the idea that it was dieters' preoccupying thoughts that led to poorer memory performance. DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email) 350/294/May-288/200 Atkins since Jan 12, 2004 OWL-40 carbs/day (CCLL=50-60) |
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One has to wonder if the original poster is "happy" in his or her life.
What is the intent of this thread IOW? |
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Why dieters are so stupid
On other newsgroups I read, we call people like this
cowardly liars. They have to put out an abusive message, and they're afraid of getting reported to their ISPs and having their accounts cancelled, so they hide behind anonymous remailers. |
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Oh, I forgot to mention, my father died at Christmas 3 years ago. He was 70
years old. He had been fat for a good many years. The official report said his heart failed, he had diabetes and emphasema (forgive my spelling). I loved my father dearly and was game to follow him anywhere, except there. I quit smoking after 30 years and now I'm losing the weight. Yep, he was definitely happy and healthy. -- Heather http://www.maritimeanimalrescue.com LCing since 4/20/04 270/256/150 "Heather d'Entremont" wrote in message ... "Big Betty" wrote in message ... On 16 May 2004, "Robin King" wrote: To Lady Vet especially - this'll explain what you've always suspected. Dieting is for self-loathing idiots who are literally mutilating their bodies in a feeble attempt to conform to an arbitrary, unrealistic societal ideal. OTOH, fat acceptance is all about self-love. Fat people are happier and MUCH healthier than thin people. I'm not sure where you get these ideas from. I am fat. I weigh 254 lbs (down from 270) and I'm 5'1". I am out of breath when I climb the stairs from my basement to the bedrooms. I have to take a golf cart to play a round of golf because I can't walk 9 holes let alone 18. My poor dogs have to be satisfied with running around in the backyard because my back hurts if I walk them too far. Where do you get "Fat people are happier and MUCH healthier than thin people." from that???? -- Heather http://www.maritimeanimalrescue.com LCing since 4/20/04 270/256/150 |
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