You
can lose a lot of weight working out with your thumbs. Researchers at
Temple University have found that text messaging helps to reinforce
fitness and nutrition goals. A recent study showed that college students
who used cellphones to monitor calories and physical activity, and who
received personalized feedback about how they were doing dropped
significantly more weight than those who didn’t. “Cellphones are a
powerful intervention tool for weight loss,” said Melissa Napolitano, a
research scientist at the Pennsylvania center. Napolitano noted that
about one-third of college students are overweight or obese, an issue
that is more prevalent on college campuses than alcohol abuse.
