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G
lutamic acid, the most common
amino acid in vegetables, and which
accounts for almost a quarter of the protein
in vegetables, also helps reduce blood
pressure. Eating a vegetable-based diet,
suggests a new study published in the
Journal of the American Heart Association,
could help counter the current massive
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Yoga’s Mindfulness
Helps Control Weight
N
ew, long-term research by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center shows
that middle-aged people who practice yoga gained less weight over a 10-y
Diana E. Hoppe, M.D., F
ear
.A.C.O.G., is a highly re-
period than those who did not, independent of other physical activity and changes
in dietary habits. The difference is that yoga teaches mindful eating.
spected, board-certiﬁ ed obstetrician/gynecologist
The researchers found that people who were aware of why they ate and stopped
eating when satisfied weighed less than those who ate without that awareness. Yoga
cultivates mindfulness in a number of ways, starting with being able to hold a chal-
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lenging pose. A practitioner’s ability to be calm and observant during physical dis-
comfort teaches how to maintain calm in other challenging situations as well, such
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as declining to eat when we’re not hungry or eating extra
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food when it tastes especially good. Satisfaction also comes
in awareness of how food looks, tastes and smells.
The researchers concluded that mindfulness appears to
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be a state that can augment the usual approaches to weight
M.D., F.A.C.O.G.,
loss, such as counting calories, limiting portion size and not
Board certifi ed
eating when emotionally upset or depressed. Adding yoga Obstetrician and
practice to a standard weight-loss program may both make
Gynecologist.
it more effective and promote eating behavior that is healthy
and empowering.
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