Living Well

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Why you love coffee and beer

Why do you swig bitter, dark roast coffee while your coworker guzzles sweet cola? Scientists searched for variations in our taste genes that could explain our beverage preferences, because understanding those preferences could indicate ways to intervene in people’s diets. But to scientists’ surprise, the study showed taste preferences for bitter or sweet beverages aren’t […]

Published on May 2, 2019

Children and teens who drink low-calorie sweetened beverages do not save calories

US children and teens who consumed low-calorie or zero-calorie sweetened beverages took in about 200 extra calories on a given day compared to those who drank water, and they took in about the same number of calories as youth who consumed sugary beverages, according to a new study. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on May 2, 2019

Exaggerated physical differences between male and female superheroes

Superheroes like Thor and Black Widow may have what it takes to save the world in movies like Avengers: Endgame, but neither of their comic book depictions has a healthy body mass index (BMI). New research found that, within the pages of comic books, male superheroes are on average obese, while females are on average […]

Published on May 1, 2019