An interesting study which backs the view of how to 'Change Your Mind, Change Your Body Weight'. The research was carried out by Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and concludes we are what we think.
The study looked at the weight, height and BMI of thousands children between the age of 13 and 19. Each participant was then asked about there lifestyle and body image.
When the children, now 11 years later as adults, were retested the people who felt fat had gained more BMI than those whose did not feel they were fat.(1)
“Perceiving themselves as fat even though they are not may actually cause normal weight children to become overweight as adults,”
Source - Koenraad Cuypers, project researcher.(2)
Quite powerful stuff I think you will agree.We now know that if we change our thoughts we can indeed change our mind and body.
Source:
(1) Norwegian University of Science and Technology. News. 2012. www.ntnu.edu/news/2012-news/teens-and-fat
(2) Koenraad Cuypers, Kirsti Kvaløy, Grete Bratberg, Kristian Midthjell, Jostein Holmen, and Turid Lingaas Holmen, “Being Normal Weight but Feeling Overweight in Adolescence May Affect Weight Development into Young Adulthood—An 11-Year Followup: The HUNT Study, Norway,” Journal of Obesity, vol. 2012, Article ID 601872, 8 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/601872
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