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 I think its really

 I think its really interesting that childhood eating and excerise patterns determine the amount of fat cells we have in our bodies for life. I was reading an article in scientific american about brain development which discussed how the brain overproduces grey matter before puberty, which strengthens some neuronal connections based on the activities we do (piano students may strengthen auditory parts of the brain). Are these two things related? They are both lifelong consequences of childhood activity, that seem to exist kind of outside the i-function... 

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