Merv Mandelbaum 
Everyone knows that fruits and vegetables are an important—if often neglected—part of the modern diet. Just how important, though? Well, a recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found that eating seven or more servings of fruits and vegetables lowers a person’s risk of death … Read More
Does lying to yourself work? Surprisingly, yes. According to American researchers, if you tell yourself that you really like working out, you’ll find it easier to get started and end up doing it more. Yes, even if you hate it. Researchers at the University of Colorado recruited 98 adult participants … Read More
Love to pollute the atmosphere with your filthy sailor mouth? We have good news—you may be more honest. Researchers in the US have found that people who swear openly and easily are more likely to be honest. In the first part of their study, they interviewed 276 across the US … Read More
Maybe the old Klingon proverb is right: revenge really is a dish best served cold. However you take it, though, you’ll like it. Psychologists have found that taking revenge will make you measurably happier. In the first part of the study(psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2016-52939-001/), participants had to write personal essays which they’d switch … Read More
We suspect that there has been no necessary evil like email. 2.4 million are sent every second, translating to 74 trillion a year. That’s a lot of crap no one will ever read. But what’s stopping someone from reading email you send? According to Boomerang, an email tool that lets … Read More
