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Maid Study Challenges Diet Notions

What we think affects our fitness, study suggests

By Caroline Zimmerman, Newser User

Posted Jan 3, 2008 6:48 PM CST

(Newser) – People can shed weight more easily if their brain tells them they can, a new study suggests. A Harvard psychologist found that when she informed hotel maids about how much exercise they get just doing their jobs, they became more fit within a month, NPR... Read full story »

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