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Social media and eating habits
The Copycat Diet

It appears we are more likely to follow the food habits we see portrayed most often on social media sites, according to research.

Mobile App and Weight Loss
Mobile Apps Aid Weight Loss

Mobile phones are a cozy home for apps with a range of functions, from calling for a ride to recording diet and exercise histories.

To Break the Sugar Habit, Dial Down the Blue Light

Being glued to your smartphone at night may not be so smart if you’re trying to stick to a healthy diet. In research presented at the 2019 conference of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, in the Netherlands, rats exposed at night to just 1 hour of blue light—the same type of light emitted by many digital devices like smartphones—consumed more sugar afterward than when they were not exposed to blue light at night.

Could Gaming Help People Eat Better?

As we become better informed about the potential pitfalls of too much screen time, findings in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine suggest that sitting in front of a computer to play a diet-focused game may drive people to trade in their candy for cauliflower!

Social Media Influencers Give Inaccurate Health Advice

Have you been frustrated by bad health and fitness advice doled out by social media influencers? You’re not alone, and if you sense that much of the popular online health information is wrong, you’re right! A recent study of key U.K. social media influencers’ weight management blogs—presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, Scotland, in April 2019—showed that most influencers were not reliable weight management resources.