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Study Suggests Fasting Diets Can Add Years to Your Life
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Megan Bailey
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The fasting diet fad exploded on the scene as a new hip way to lose weight, however it may actually have some sustainable health benefits. Professor Mark Mattson, a neuroscientist at John Hopkins University, has been studying the effects of the diet over the last two decades and even practices it himself. His research recently…
Spending Time With Pets For Just 10 Minutes Reduces Stress, Study Finds
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Megan Bailey
Most pet owners already know that spending time with their cats and dogs makes them feel better, but now there is scientific evidence to back that claim up. Researchers from Washington State University found physiological evidence that spending a mere 10 minutes petting a cat or dog will lower ones stress levels. “Just 10 minutes…
Technology to Blame For Increased Impatience Thresholds, Survey Finds
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Megan Bailey
Patience is becoming incredibly rare in modern society, and technology is to blame. A survey that looked at 2,000 British adults found that most people are incredibly impatient in almost every aspect of their life. Furthermore, those surveyed said they believed the dominance of digital technology like smartphones, TVs and smartwatches are to blame for…
Study Claims Drinking Two or More Diet Sodas a Day Increases Risk of Heart Attack
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Megan Bailey
Experts are warning that drinking diet sodas, like diet coke, every day will increase your risk of dying young. Two or more of these artificially sweetened drinks a day will increase the risk of stroke by a quarter and heart disease by a third. Compared with people who never have the drinks, the risk of…
More Adults Are Finding it Harder to Make Friends According to New Research
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Lesli White
New research found that forty-five percent of adults find it hard to make new friends. The new study on the social dynamics pooled 2,000 Americans. The research revealed that the average American hasn’t made a new friend in five years. The study conducted by OnePoll along with Evite found that one of the biggest reasons why adults…
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