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Wii: Play and Lose Weight

On the numerous shortcomings of interactive gaming entertainment has been said time and again. Video games endlessly blamed that they are bad for the younger generation, forcing dozens of teenagers sit hours in front of screens monitors and televisions. However, recently appeared on the network saving information – games help drop weight.

This is a Japanese Wii console from Nintendo. With the new control system, this entertainment system includes a much higher level of physical activity than the Xbox 360, for example. Playing the Wii Sports users jump, vigorously waving their arms and move around the room.

One of the most ardent admirers of the new consoles decided to documentary evidence that such entertainment is really help to lose those extra pounds. 25-year-old Mickey De Lorenzo (Mickey DeLorenzo) began his entertainment fitness program 3 December last year and ended January 15, 2007. For six weeks he did not limit himself to eat or rest, but 30 minutes spent in the game.

For such a short time gamer managed to lose four kilos despite copious Christmas feast. Maybe now Nintendo will be more customers willing to not only entertain, but to lose weight.

Case material:

– Enthusiast connected laptop and Wii; – Wii has started better than the competition; – Wii outdid the PS3 in Japan. Source

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