Your gut hosts more than 3,000 bacterial species. We know those microbes help digestion and support immunity. But could…
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Researchers at Umeå University call this hormonal interplay a “tug-of-war” between sugar and fat. If you eat a lot of sugar, be careful with sweets: when sugar levels in the…
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Health & Beauty
Why There’s Always Room for Dessert: The Brain Trick That Makes Us Crave Sweets After a Meal
There’s always room for dessert, a team at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Germany found. The so-called “dessert stomach” does exist — but it’s not in your…
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What drives the intense cravings that feel impossible to resist? It might be linked to a deficiency in certain nutrients in the body. Or it might just be a desire…
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We live in a culture that prizes hustle — and too often sleep gets shortchanged. Many people sacrifice sleep for work and a busy social life. Sooner or later, though,…
