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If you want to lose weight—really lose it and keep it off—look around your house. How many TV sets are there? And is there an exercise bike or any other similar equipment? The answers could predict the success of your weight loss quest1, according to a report in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
In the study, scientists surveyed 167 people who managed to lose 10 percent of their body weight and keep it off for five years. They compared them to two other groups whose dieting was not so successful. And they found that the slenderized subjects, in addition to having fewer high-fat foods in the house, also had fewer TV sets and more exercise equipment. These people were more likely to work out, more careful about calories and less likely to sit for hours in front of the tube.
The results pretty much corroborate2 common sense. If you want to shed3 a few pounds, don’t fill your cupboard with cupcakes. Instead fill your living space with things that will make you more likely, not less likely, to actually move. Things like a treadmill4 or a stationary5 cycle. Or a key. That you can use to lock the door and go out for a nice walk.
1 quest | |
n.寻求,搜索,追求 | |
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2 corroborate | |
v.支持,证实,确定 | |
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3 shed | |
n.车棚,小屋,脱落之物,分水岭;vt.使流出,放射,脱落,散发,摆脱;vi. 流出 | |
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n.踏车;单调的工作 | |
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adj.固定的,静止不动的 | |
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