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"When you&amp;#x27;re happier, you&amp;#x27;re healthier say experts. In fact, a new study indicates that there may be a strong correlation between your mood and happiness and your weight. What you need to know... There may be a link between obesity and depression, say researchers at Group Health Research Institute in Seattle. In fact, they report that women who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 are significantly more likely to be depressed. There are lots of factors at play here, but the researchers speculate that obese folks are less likely to be getting the mood-boosting exercise that their healthy-weight counterparts might be getting. More reason to consider making healthy changes in the New Year, right? I&amp;#x27;ve had to give up vigorous exercise (running) during the latter half of my pregnancy, and I&amp;#x27;ll tell you, it&amp;#x27;s had a direct hit on my mood and happiness levels. Gals, lets discuss: Have you ever reached a point with your weight where you felt it was affecting your mood/happiness? P.S. The good-mood breakfast! (It zaps stress!) And, the smart way to shake off your worries... More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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