Science Says Your Instagram Addiction Can Actually Help You Lose Weight
Who knew you could doubled tap your style to a thin bod?
OK, liking photos on Instagram isn’t exactly what’s helping you shed pounds, but your involvement in fitness and health communities might be.
Anew study called “’Friending’ Your Way Thin” found that people who actively participated in online diet-related communities lost more weight than those who didn’t.
Researchers came to this conclusion by analyzing users’ activityon dieting website Calorie King. Looking closely at the number of days users exchanged messages and shared stories about their weight, researchers detected the signs of weight loss success .
Senior author of the study, Luis A. Nunes Amaral explains,
We found that the frequency with which you report your weight is a good indicator of positive outcomes. If you monitor your weight, you are engaged. If you communicate online with other people, you are even more engaged. And when you need support, you might be able to get onto. There are some nice characteristics about this social network.
Basically, having an online community to report to and interact with replaces an IRL weight loss support group.
But you don’t inevitably need to be commenting and posting updates to reap the benefits of a wellness online community.
Bonnie Spring, another writer of such studies, said that privacy is important to some users who don’t want to making such a journey public. This, of course, builds online communities and platforms like Instagram perfect for people who don’t wishes to share weight loss updates or talk to other people. You can still get motivation by scrolling on your feed without inevitably interacting.
So, if you’reInstagramming pictures of your food and liking other users’ advance photos, you’re doing yourself a favor. Your craving is actually motivating you to keep going even if you don’t comment or induce Instagram friends.
As someone who’s entirely addicted to Instagram and loves the health and wellness community, I can attest to this. I look forward to Instagramming my healthy( and sometimes unhealthy) snacks — #Foodgramsdefinitely inspire me to try different recipes, and I’m happy watching body progress shoots eitherbecause it means those users are proud of their journies.
So, if you have a weight loss goal you’re trying to reach, keep doubled tap and get involved in the Instagram community in whatever route you’re comfy with.
This social media validation is a dish best served in huge portions.
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Science Says Your Instagram Addiction Can Actually Help You Lose Weight
Science Says Your Instagram Addiction Can Actually Help You Lose Weight
Science Says Your Instagram Addiction Can Actually Help You Lose Weight
Science Says Your Instagram Addiction Can Actually Help You Lose Weight
Science Says Your Instagram Addiction Can Actually Help You Lose Weight