Great news if you’re getting up there in years: 70 to 80-year-olds who participated in cardio or strength-training exercise programs had fewer health bills than those who didn’t, according to a recent study. All the more reason to adopt healthy exercise habits when you’re young!

If you’re overweight, you already know weight loss is hard. But recent research has explored why obesity in particular is so hard to overcome — and it has to do with the way the brain actually monitors food intake. The latest research reveals there could be a solution, though.

We were surprised to read that easy access to gyms (e.g. at work) can actually lower some people’s quality of life. While those who attended often reported an improved quality of life, those who attended very little reported a decreased quality of life. Researchers attributed the change to negative self-talk among the non-users. The lesson? If you miss a workout, don’t sweat it! We all make mistakes sometimes and it’s far more important to let yourself off the hook.

New regulations around the U.S. are requiring chain restaurants to post meals’ calorie content. Researchers are now suggesting regulations be expanded to cover smaller chains and independent restaurants at all. What do you think: Too much government oversight or all’s fair in the name of public health?

We are super excited to share that we’re having a tech talk on Tuesday led by co-CEO, Artem Petakov, for the NYC tech/startup community. The title of Artem’s talk is “Transforming Ideas into Reality at Light Speed”, and he’ll be talking about what we learned in 5 years at Noom about rapidly developing good ideas and discarding horrific ones.

You can get in on the action as we live tweet from the event by following our Twitter feed @noom and get your questions answered by tweeting @noom #noomtechtalk

Are you part of the tech community in the NYC area? We’d love for you join us for our tech talk! Please email us at events@noom.com for more information.