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Do plastic baby bottles cause diabetes and heart disease?

Posted 10 weeks 6 days ago by Andrea Dickson

What? Poisonous infant formula wasn't enough? Plastic baby bottles and the linings of canned food may be linked to diabetes, heart disease, and altered development in infants' brains and glands, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Exercise (and alcohol) good for your brain

Posted 1 year 15 weeks ago by Philip Brewer

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A story in the New York Times says that exercise helps human brains build more neurons (a process called neurogenesis). It also reports on some mouse studies that show that exercise actually improves intellegence, at least in mice. Other things that induce neurogenesis: marijuana, alcohol (in moderation), sociability, and chocolate.

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Alcohol is good for your heart

Posted 1 year 16 weeks ago by Philip Brewer

Food and Drink, Health and Beauty, Lifestyle

After quitting smoking, having one or two drinks a day is the best single thing you can do for your cardiovascular health. It's better than losing weight, better than getting more exercise, and better than lowering your cholesterol. As the evidence mounted over the past few years, I've grown more and more grumpy with the medical community's hesitance to support moderate alcohol consumption. After doing some research, though, I guess I understand.

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The Cost of Meat—The Personal Health Argument

Posted 1 year 27 weeks ago by Lynn Truong

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This continues from "The Cost of Meat—Too High To Pay." The Personal Health Argument attempts to show that there is few, if any, benefit from eating meat. This will cover heart disease, cancer, and calcium intake. While the meat/dairy industry would have us believe we need both in every meal to have a balanced diet, many studies have shown a high correlation between meat/dairy consumption and major health problems, including heart disease and cancer. Significant decrease in health problems have been associated with moving to a plant-based diet.

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A whopping 6lb cheeseburger for free...if you can finish it.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

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Actually, I'm being a little untruthful. The full weight of the burger is closer to NINE POUNDS. 6lbs is just the meat. You have to admit it, Americans do everything bigger...but is it better? Certainly not for your arteries, but then again, this is not a daily treat.

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Is Green Tea All It's Cracked Up to Be? It's close.

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Food and Drink, Health and Beauty

I've been enjoying the snarky articles at Slate.com recently focusing on the commoditization of Eastern traditions, such as yoga. As someone who purchases but never uses yoga clothing, mats, and accessories, I can truly appreciate the hypocrisy in the American tendency to turn something that is supposed to be purifying and healthy into something that is really a money-making scheme.

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