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Quinn on Nutrition: Carbs—how low can we go?
"Fruit has carbs? I had no idea," a stunned patient told me recently.
May 17, 2019
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Blowing out the candles on your birthday cake? You may wish you hadn't.
Turns out germophobes may be right about the whole "blowing out the candles" thing.
Aug 3, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The IKEA effect: How we value the fruits of our labour over instant gratification
There are some anecdotes just so good that almost every story about a particular economic principle begins the same. So too this article begins with cake mix.
Apr 18, 2019
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Pretty poison: 'Luster dust' sprinkled on cakes can be toxic
(HealthDay)—It's often called luster dust, and it can add some sparkle to your cake decorations. But health officials warn it also might contain poisonous heavy metals that are not meant to be eaten.
Oct 29, 2021
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Christmas versus kilojoules – how to focus more on celebration and less on the food
Christmas and the holidays are a time to relax and celebrate with family and friends. But the festive season can also be a time of unwanted weight gain that won't budge once the holidays are over.
Dec 20, 2018
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Enjoy these sweet strawberry treats without guilt
(HealthDay)—Berries are nature's natural sweetener and they come loaded with benefits. Fiber, vitamins and antioxidants sweeten the deal.
Mar 27, 2019
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Have your cake and lose weight, too
(HealthDay)—No one thinks of a piece of layer cake as a diet item. But it turns out that even conscientious label readers may overestimate the size of a single serving and underestimate the number of calories they're eating.
Dec 20, 2018
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How depictions on cake mix boxes can lead us to overeat
When estimating portion size, we may be more influenced by food images on the packaging than by the listed serving size leading us to serve more than is recommended. When additional food items are depicted on packages—such ...
Mar 30, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find evidence a cancer drug may be extended to many more patients
July 24, 2019—A new molecular mechanism discovered by UT Southwestern researchers indicates that drugs currently used to treat less than 10 percent of breast cancer patients could have broader effectiveness in treating ...
Jul 24, 2019
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Why eating at work is important—even the odd slice of cake
When England's Food Standards Agency boss Susan Jebb recently compared eating cake at work to passive smoking, office cubicle walls across the land quivered. She told The Times:
Jan 23, 2023
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