Κυριακή 27 Ιανουαρίου 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Sociologists find similarities in meanings behind protestant work ethic, religious tattoos

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 10:33 AM PST

The reasoning behind getting religious-themed tattoos is strikingly similar to a 100-year-old theory about how the Protestant work ethic powered the Industrial Revolution.

Exercise: Women must do more to reap same positive health outcomes as men

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 08:54 AM PST

Research suggests certain exercises that benefit obese men may not have the same positive results for obese women. These findings could help health providers and researchers develop targeted exercise interventions for obese women.

Plain packaging of tobacco products would cut smoking, experts say

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 08:53 AM PST

Experts believe that plain packaging of tobacco products would cut smoking, a new study has found. Tobacco control experts from around the world estimate that two years after the introduction of generic packaging the number of adult smokers would be reduced by one percentage point (in the UK, 21 to 20 percent), and the percentage of children trying smoking would be reduced by three percentage points (in the UK, 27 to 24 percent).

Forcing choice may hamper decision-making, study finds

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 06:47 AM PST

Constraining choice isn't necessarily a good thing when it comes to managers' problem-solving, according to a new Canadian study. Managers tend to pick higher-risk options when forced to choose between competing alternatives to complex situations, according to researchers.

Can changes in nutrition labeling help consumers make better food choices?

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 06:47 AM PST

The Nutrition Facts label was introduced 20 years ago and provides consumers with important information, including: the serving size, the number of servings in the package, the number of calories per serving, and the amount of nutrients for each serving of a packaged food. However, research has shown that consumers often miscalculate the number of calories and the nutritional content of products that have two or more servings per container but are usually consumed in a single eating occasion.

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