On your marks. Get set. Eat! If that’s how your meals begin, you’re not alone. Two recent studies from the University of Rhode Island examined eating speed in relation to gender, Calories eaten, and types of foods consumed. The results are pretty fascinating: At the lunchtime meal, men consumed 80 Calories per minute, while women [...]

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Source According to a recent supermarket survey, it seems that Thanksgiving might be a little more expensive this year. With a few recent crop failures, food prices have increased significantly this year. Let’s break it down by the numbers: The average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner has increased by $5.73 (2010: $43.47; 2011: $49.20) 16 [...]

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The notion of the “Freshman Fifteen” has become something of a cultural tradition; students across the nation are expected to gain those extra pounds upon matriculating into college. However, according to a new study conducted at Ohio State University, those Freshman Fifteen are nothing but a myth. Among the 7418 freshmen included in the study, [...]

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