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Friday, January 8, 2016

American Council on Science and Health

Sugar’s Sweet Spot Outlasts Restriction - Restricting salt intake often results in a preference for less salty foods. If the same were true for sugar, restriction might be a means of lowering sugar, and thus calorie intake. Unfortunately, a recent study suggests this won't work for sugar — the "sweet spot" doesn't seem to be altered by restricting consumption. Read more

A New Hormone Replacement. Available in the Supermarket. - What exactly is missing from your diet that must be supplemented by an anabolic steroid? Not sure? Well, we don't know either. To find out, go ask Orrin Hatch. The longtime Utah Senator co-crafted the law that allows this insanity to occur. Read more

The Divestment Movement Myth - College students are talking about universities divesting from fossil fuel investments — and universities are pretending to listen. But while students leave school after a few years, endowments need to remain. So how can that work? Read more

The Science Behind a Painless Existence - Researchers in London have discovered the science behind the concept of a life without pain. Their work, using genetically modified mice, proved that the naturally-occurring opioid peptides they discovered were key to producing painlessness. Read more

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