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Turning a New Year’s Resolution Into Action With the Facts
The New York Times: DESPITE the best intentions for the new year, the reality is that by next month, gym memberships will lapse, chocolate will replace carrots and Candy Crush will edge out Moby Dick.
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Is Obesity a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
The Huffington Post: There are lots of people of normal, healthy weight who, when they look in the mirror, see a fat person. Many of them know that their perceptions are skewed, because trusted friends
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Sleep Deprivation Linked To Inappropriate, Unethical Behavior on the Job
As workers in the United States continue to work more hours every year, the National Sleep Foundation finds that Americans on average are also gradually getting fewer hours of sleep each year. For many workers
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Choosing Between Carrots and Cake Is a Snap Decision, Researchers Say
ABC News: Whether you stick to your diet or give into temptation comes down to just milliseconds, a new study suggests. Researchers from Caltech tested this theory by asking 28 volunteers to rate the health
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What Heroin Addiction Tells Us About Changing Bad Habits
NPR: It’s a tradition as old as New Year’s: making resolutions. We will not smoke, or sojourn with the bucket of mint chocolate chip. In fact, we will resist sweets generally, including the bowl of
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Despite Last Year’s Failures, Many Still Make Resolutions
NPR: Did you make a New Year’s resolution? If you did, our data expert Mona Chalabi says you’re in the 44 percent of Americans who did. She tells NPR’s Rachel Martin that keeping to them
