You Are What Your Friends Eat!
Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 10:28 AM filed under Diet & Nutrition postings
Everyone knows that you are what you eat. But what if you actually are what your friends eat? A few years ago, two scientists published an extensive study of 12,067 people in the New England Journal of Medicine that seems to prove that we are directly affected by the habits of others. Yes, you read it right. It seems weight gain and the flu have a lot in common, except Walgreens® isn't doling out shots to keep you thin. Similarly, by creating new social networks or by influencing already-existing health-related groups, new positive health messages will become contagious. But how can we affect those we care about, and not be affected by unhealthy behaviors?
