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Visiting Gym In "Second Life" Sheds Real World Pounds

Visiting Gym In "Second Life" Sheds Real World Pounds

Spending your time behind a computer and playing in a fantasy universe can make you fat, but it can also help you lose weight. A new study shows how a group of people who went to a gym in the online virtual world “Second Life” were actually able to lose weight in real life, an average of 10 pounds over the course of 12 weeks. [More]