An online service launched in 2005, called Nutrax, helps people "watch what they eat" by allowing them to snap pictures of their meals and send them to an online food diary. The idea is that taking pictures is fast and easy, and much less cumbersome than keeping track of what you eat by writing it down. This technology improves chances of success in making dietary changes.

This article, published by the International Journal of Obesity, discusses a correlation between use of communication and information technology and overweight and obesity, particularly among girls. However, the researchers did not find a correlation between playing digital games and overweight/obesity. Interestingly, they suggest that digital games me be a good replacement for TV and computer use.

This study examines the relationship between computer usage and work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The researchers found that women office workers tended to report more negative effects, and generally more musculoskeletal pain overall. The result bring attention to the negative physical affects of frequent computer use at work.

This article talks about the effect of distractions on our body - especially while we're eating. Distractions cause the body to activate the stress response and reduce it's efficiency in absorbing nutrients. Think about how often we eat while doing other things like sitting at the computer, watching TV, or driving a car.

The linked study, which took place at an Indian University, correlates increasing eye problems - specifically nearsightedness and eye strain - with increasing computer usage. This information is a useful reminder to not only students, but anyone who uses a computer, that looking at the screen for even 50 minutes is having an impact on their eyes. The body is affected by everything we do.