Can You 'Train' Yourself to Have More Willpower?

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You can train your body, your mind ? and your willpower? That's according to a new study by researchers at The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, who say that with a little practice, it may be possible to strengthen and improve your self-control -- and lose more weight.

The Miriam research team found that individuals with more willpower -- or self-control -- lost more weight, were more physically active, consumed fewer calories from fat and had better attendance at weight loss group meetings. The same was true for participants who experienced an increase in self-control during a six-month behavioral weight loss treatment program. Results of the study are published online by the journal Obesity Research and Clinical Practice in advance of print publication.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130124123545.htm
 
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