囧研究：爱思考的人肚子上肥肉少！

　　A study of 400 people found that those who were mindful, which means they pay attention to their present thoughts and feelings, were less likely to be obese¹. They also had lessbelly fat than less mindful people. But it does not prove that higher mindfulness causes weight loss.

　　一项400人参与的研究发现：那些爱思考的人，也就是对自己目前的想法和感受比较注重的人更不容易发胖。他们也比不爱思考的人更少有小肚腩。但研究并未证明爱思考可以减肥。

　　Here’s what Loucks，assistant professor of epidemiology in the Brown University School of Public Health, who led the studyhypothesizes is going on: Like other animals, people are evolutionarily predisposed to stock up on calories when they are available and to rest when they get the chance.

　　布朗大学公共卫生学院流行病学副教授，也是这项假设研究的领导者劳克斯如此说道：人类跟其他动物一样，当他们比较空闲、或者一有机会就想休息的时候更加容易储存热量，这是进化而来的本性。

　　Mindfulness, which other studies have shown can help people overcomecravings and eat a healthier diet, Loucks says, may be the cognitive² tool people need to overcome their instincts.

　　其他研究也表明，有意识的思考可以帮助人们战胜欲望并拥有更加健康的饮食习惯。劳克斯说，也许人们需要这个意识工具来战胜本能。

　　Dispositional mindfulness is not the same as mindfulness meditation³, in which people make a conscious, focused practice of attending to their current state and sensations. Instead, it’s more of an inherent personality trait, though it can also be taught.“This is everyday mindfulness,” says Loucks. “The vast majority of these people are not meditating⁴.”

　　有意识思考和有意冥想是不一样的，冥想是人们故意集中精力练习进入他们现在的状态，并去感受它。而有意识思考虽然也可以后天习得，但却更像是与生俱来的性格特征。“这就是每日思考，”劳克斯说。“大部分人并不做冥想。”

1 obese   

adj.过度肥胖的，肥大的

参考例句：

• The old man is really obese,it can't be healthy.那位老人确实过于肥胖了，不能算是健康。
• Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.又胖又懒危害健康。

2 cognitive   

adj.认知的，认识的，有感知的

参考例句：

• As children grow older,their cognitive processes become sharper.孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。
• The cognitive psychologist is like the tinker who wants to know how a clock works.认知心理学者倒很像一个需要通晓钟表如何运转的钟表修理匠。

3 meditation   

n.熟虑，（尤指宗教的）默想，沉思，（pl.）冥想录

参考例句：

• This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
• I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉，我打断了你的沉思。

4 meditating   

a.沉思的，冥想的

参考例句：

• They were meditating revenge. 他们在谋划进行报复。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics. 这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。