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Exercise helps regulate appetite

Image used under Flickr CCLi. Photo by Flickr user gregralich. It seems common sense to assume that exercise would make you hungrier, resulting in a larger than normal appetite. However, experience and science show otherwise. An article by Gretchen Reynolds of … Continue reading

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Infographic: Causes of death in the U.S (1900 vs 2010)

The New England Journal of Medicine compiled this infographic that compares the main causes of death between 1900 and 2010. Much more at the source, below. Source: New England Journal of Medicine

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Portion sizes have been growing. So have we.

According to the CDC, meals are four times bigger now compared to what they were in 1950′s. And guess what: People are 26 pounds heavier. Source: CDC via seriouseats

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Study: Diet sodas are bad for your health

Image used under Flickr CCLi. Photo by Flickr User nathanmac87.   Diet sodas have acquired an image of a “healthy” alternative to the regular sugared variety. Turns out that is not the case in reality. A new study by Hannah Gardener and … Continue reading

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Bogus news of the week: Coffee prevents depression in women

Front page image used under Creative Common License. Photo credit: Flickr user cherrysweetdeal. Image used under Creative Commons License. Photo credit: Flickr user antwerpenR. The blogs were full of it, the network and cable news channels were full of it, every online-news … Continue reading

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Health News: Bad science meets bad journalism

Illustration used under Creative Commons License. Art work by Flickr user Jared Rodriguez. “Coffee linked with lower depression risk in women” “Fizzy Drinks May Make Teens Explode” “Coffee may cut risk of some skin cancers” Are these headlines for real? … Continue reading

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