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What Occurs Inside Your Brain When You Give Up Sugar
Here's what happens to your brain when you give up sugar By Jordan Gaines Lewis, Neuroscience Doctoral Candidate Penn State College of Medicine Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have. My friend and fellow graduate student Andrew...
Feeling sick? Here’s when you should — and shouldn’t — exercise through it
If your symptoms are above the neck, you'll still be able to manage a lighter-than-normal workout. By Toby Mündel, Massey University | Photo Credit: Matthew Kenwrick, CC BY-NC-ND Health Check: can I exercise while getting over a bug? As we move into winter, the...
The Key to Feeling Well Rested Isn’t Just The Amount Of Time You Sleep
By Richard Stevens, University of Connecticut | Photo Credit: Davi Ozolin, CC BY-NC-SA A dark night is good for your health Today most people do not get enough sleep. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called insufficient sleep an...
The Science Behind Why Kissing Feels Good
Getting jiggy. By Sheril Kirshenbaum, University of Texas at Austin | Photo Credit: Pedrosimoes7, CC0 Public Domain Lips are the most exposed erogenous zone, which makes kissing feel very good Scientists in the Netherlands have reported that we share about 80m...
How Fat And Sugar Makes You Keep On Eating
Too much sugar and fat is affecting your brain too - not just your belly. By Terry Davidson, American University | Photo Credit: novelrobinson, CC BY-NC-SA Fat and sugar-heavy diet harms your brain - and makes you keep on eating Do you eat only when you're...