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資料圖：想減肥就關燈

If you're wondering how to lose weight, you're better off being kept in the dark.

如果你想得到減肥祕籍，最好一直呆在黑暗裏。

資料圖：減肥

According to a study, those living in well-lit towns or cities are more likely to become obese than country dwellers —even if they eat the same amount.

一項研究表明，與村民相比，照明系統良好的城市居民更有可能發胖——即使飲食量相同。

Scientists believe that the glow of street lights encourages late-night snacking, and because food eaten close to bedtime is less likely to be burned off, it is often stored as fat.

科學家認爲街燈的照射會促進午夜食慾，而睡前所進食物不太容易被消耗掉，故而常被轉化成脂肪貯存起來。

But before you swap calorie counting for a blackout blind, it seems that all unnatural light could have the same effect – including that from computer screens and TVs.

但若想要通過黑暗療法來減肥，似乎需要注意，所有的非自然光線都能導致肥胖——包括來自電腦以及電視屏幕的光亮。

American researchers found that mice that were exposed to a dim light at night put on 50 per cent more weight than those whose cages were left dark.

美國研究人員已經發現，與夜晚呆在黑暗籠子裏的小鼠相比，籠子被暴露於昏暗光線下的小鼠增重了50%。