Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating, and people who eat mindfully are less likely to be obese, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

The study was prompted by initial findings reported four years ago by Alan Kristal, Dr.P.H., and colleagues, who found that regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in normal-weight people and may promote weight loss in those who are overweight. At the time, the researchers suspected that the weight-loss effect had more to do with increased body awareness, specifically a sensitivity to hunger and satiety than the physical activity of yoga practice itself.

Whether ordering food at a restaurant or describing our collective derrieres, Americans are no strangers to the term “Super Sized.” Despite nearly a decade of aggressive governmental, medical, and scientific community programs aimed at educating the public on the right way to get and stay fit, to “eat less and exercise more,” Americans are still fat.

For most overweight people, reducing calories has been easier said than done — until now. The new to the U.S. dietary supplement, Slim Shots, is making caloric intake and portion control manageable through a patented European emulsion that helps users eat up to 30% less food, as evidenced in 6 published clinical trials and papers.

Chocolate contains important minerals, such as potassium and magnesium. It also contains vitamins B1, B2, D and E. It even contains antioxidants, substances that protect against cancer and old age. But let’s not fool ourselves, you can get all these benefits in other foods: you don’t have to eat chocolate to get these important nutrients.

There’s nothing wrong though with chocolate in moderation, but the key phrase here is ‘in moderation’, because unfortunately many people find it difficult to eat chocolate in moderation.