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Category: What effects do different foods have on our bodies and health?

How do foods impact our bodies? What is healthy eating and how do we get there? What foods are good for different health conditions?
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Why your body thinks that spicy food is “hot”

Posted on November 8, 2021December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

It’s the start of November, which means another year of Nobel Prizes have been awarded! This year, the Nobel Prize in Medicine or…

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    Going under anesthesia as a teen may change how alcohol affects you

    Posted on July 7, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Adolescence, anesthesia, and alcohol: a recipe for a captivating new study. Is anesthesia in adolescence affecting our relationship with…

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      Diet and exercise can shape how your mind ages

      Posted on January 21, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Dementia is a condition that many of us are all too familiar with within friends and family. Dementia itself is a blanket term that…

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        Hacking hydroponics to grow kidney-friendly vegetables

        Posted on March 13, 2019October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

        Patients with kidney disease have to avoid potassium, so researchers in Italy grew microgreens in low-potassium fertilizer, potentially…

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          Is coconut oil really healthier than butter?

          Posted on November 13, 2018October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

          Researchers found in a recent study that coconut oil had no impact on body weight but may have a small postive impact on cholesterol…

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            Is exercise addiction socially acceptable at gyms?

            Posted on October 1, 2018October 31, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Certain behaviors are often socially accepted and even encouraged when they’re considered productive, regardless of potential health…

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              Cave Bears Probably Did Eat Their Vegetables

              Posted on May 21, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Modern bears, while typically thought of as carnivores, actually have a wide variety of dietary preferences. Some eat only meat while others…

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                Skulls of dinosaurs give clues about their diets

                Posted on December 14, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                The term “Darwin’s finches” was first used in 1936 to describe a group of birds from the Galápagos Islands. One of the key…

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                  Bacteria in your gut produce a chemical that increases fat storage

                  Posted on November 6, 2017March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

                  Since the invention of the microscope and discovery of microbes, their role in everyday life has been, to say the least, contentious. As…

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                    How Do Peanut Allergies Develop?

                    Posted on October 24, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Food allergies are more prevalent than ever. Chances are, you, your friend, family member, or co-worker has a food allergy, or knows someone…

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