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Trying to hit your recommended 150 minutes of exercise a week, but don’t like jogging? Don’t worry, no one else does either. Well, here’s the thing: if you do it right, sex burns enough energy to count towards your 150 minutes. In a study published in PLOS One, researchers gave … Read More
Everything in moderation: too much meat will kill you, but a new study suggests that not getting enough will encourage you to gorge on other foods. The study, published in Obesity Reviews, found that people increase their calorie intake from other nutrients, like fat and carbohydrates, when they consumed less … Read More
Sticking to that New Year’s resolution? Well, you might consider turning down the thermostat. A study (pdf warning) published in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism has found that a lower ambient temperature can help spend those daily calories. The authors found that, whilst people can pretty easily adapt to a … Read More
We know this’ll sound odd, but: scientists have found a possible cure for fear, and it involves weird smells, electric shocks, and sleep. A study published in Nature Neuroscience has found that exposure therapy, a proven method of curing fear that involves repeated exposure to the object of your fear, … Read More
Let’s handle this maturely: can’t rise to the occasion? Have trouble standing at attention? Well, try this: eat more fruits and vegetables. According to a pretty unique study published in Urology, men struggling with erectile dysfunction ought to try eating more fruits and vegetables. The study looked at a survey … Read More
