Living for the moment can help you lose weight.

Living for the moment can help you lose weight, claims stu

If you are one of those who aim at living in the moment, there is good news for you. A study claims that people who live in the moment tend to have less body fat. 

Researcher Eric Loucks believes that because early humans had to hunt and gather their food, our brains are designed to eat as much as we can out of a subliminal concern that we don't know when we'll get more. Louck studied nearly 400 individuals and measured their body composition as well as their mindfulness disposition using an established 15-question survey. People with low levels of mindfulness on the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) were 34% more likely to be obese. Those people also held a pound more of fat in their bellies. "My hypothesis is that for those who are more aware of their thoughts around eating might start to notice negative emotions around diet if there are excess amounts consumed. They might also notice how they feel better when they are more physically active," Loucks said in an interview. He also suggests that teaching people three central tenets of mindfulness -attention control, emotion regulation and self awareness could change behaviours and thus improve cardiovascular health.