From the December 2014 issue of Massachusetts General Hospital's Mind, Mood, & Memory (MMM)
Manage Your Weight, Benefit Your Brain
Weight loss helps lower risk for disease and promote better brain health.
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Americans are bulking up around the waist, and that spells trouble for the brain. The average waist size in this country has increased from 37.6 inches in 1999 to 38.8 inches in 2012, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) figures. The agency estimates that 70 percent of Americans are overweight, […]