Weight Loss with Your Phone
Some people blame modern technology for the lack of activity so apparent in our society. After all, 100 years ago there were no computers, cell phones, and TVs that enabled people to sit on their butt 8-10 hours a day. Back then, people were more active. They had to be. But a recent 2010 study suggests that your phone – yes your phone – can actually help you lose weight! Researchers in Finland studied 27 participants who used a "wellness diary" application on their mobile phone, which enabled users to track their weight over the course of 12 weeks. As you would expect, the amount of physical activity correlated significantly with weight loss, as did different measures representing healthy changes in dietary behaviours. The study's results suggest that the mobile phone diary is a valid tool for observing weight management and related behaviours in helping people to lose weight. So why was the application helpful? Basically, it doesn't matter whether yo...