SNACK ATTACK | In a survey that bodes well for the junk-food industry but not for relationships, 42 percent of women would prefer guilt-free snacks over great sex. Men had a different view, with 75 percent preferring sex to snacks in the Fitness magazine survey of 1,000 people. Other findings in the March issue: If they could only have one kind of snack for the rest of their lives, men would pick chips first, followed by ice cream, and then cake, cookies and brownies. Women also place chips in first place, followed by chocolate, with cake, cookies or brownies in third place.
ANGER MISMANAGEMENT |
Blowing off steam may seem like a good idea, but it turns out venting just makes matters worse,
according to a University of Arkansas psychologist. Jeffrey M. Lohr and colleagues looked at studies that went back as far as 1959, and “the conclusion was the same: Expressing anger does not reduce aggressive tendencies and likely makes it worse,” Lohr writes in a chapter of the book “Anger, Aggression, and Interventions for Interpersonal Violence.” Other studies have shown that anger dissipates faster when people take deep breaths, relax or take a time-out.
