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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Sugar ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does honey ever go bad? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Honey owes its long shelf-life to its makers, but it doesn't always last forever. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristel Tjandra ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zcz8f72orNC9GKgm3tbqMY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[When stored properly, honey can last a very long time.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[honey in a jar on a wooden plate]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Risk of AFib tied to sugary and artificially sweetened drinks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study links drinking sugary sodas and artificially sweetened beverages to an increased arrhythmia risk. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YhyTxuHuAah8C33kw5x66j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Drinking artificially sweetened drinks, such as cola, has been linked to irregular heartbeats. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up on a striped red and white straw inside a fizzy glass of diet soda]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sugar-loving fruit bats' genes could point to new diabetes treatments, scientists say ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diabetes/sugar-loving-fruit-bats-genes-could-point-to-new-diabetes-treatments-scientists-say</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are studying how fruit bats can handle such a sugary diet in order to potentially uncover new ways to manage humans' glucose levels. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:27:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wei Gordon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UtkfzRZgi9GEd6Lkpgb9Mm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fruit bats have honed their sweet tooth through adaptive evolution. Can humans borrow tricks from their biology?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a fruit bat down hanging from a fruit tree branch covered with small red berries]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How does plaque cause cavities? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A buildup of dental plaque breaks down tooth enamel, leading to tooth decay, gum disease and other oral health conditions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:49:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MMZW9hUNWdKbK96Aqd9HDZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Brushing and flossing your teeth daily helps to lower the risk of cavities, but why?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dentist wearing a blue surgical mask and gloves leans over a patient&#039;s head to inspect his teeth with a mirror]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can sugar cause acne? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/food-diet/can-sugar-cause-acne</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Because multiple factors can provoke acne, it's difficult to tease apart sugar's role. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:06:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YpxwD5W88FB5jJ7HPQUfJH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The link between sugar intake and acne is less definitive than you might think.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up of young woman with pimples around her mouth holding up a chocolate bar as if to eat it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High-sugar diet disrupts the gut microbiome, leading to obesity (in mice) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/sugar-disrupts-gut-microbiome-mice</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A mouse study hints that high-sugar diets harm protective gut bacteria. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 05:00:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:01 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Bacterial &amp; Fungal Infections]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GtKQzPERHKxSESK849odaH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Specific bacteria in the mouse gut help protect the rodents from metabolic disease.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of cells lining the gut with multi-colored gut bacteria on their surfaces ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is normal blood sugar? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/44498-what-is-normal-blood-sugar.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Blood sugar, or glucose, is the main source of fuel for our body - keeping it in check is essential to our health. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:44:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Natalie Grover ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BcQVgKzRw3EaSChfjkhAxn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A woman measures her blood sugar using a blood glucose monitor.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman measures her blood sugar using a blood glucose monitor.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Type 2 diabetes: Symptoms, causes and treatment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/40894-type-2-diabetes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, a condition characterized by high blood sugar levels. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 23:53:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gok4TnXWoKRcd9aTTtYs8P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[People with type 2 diabetes must routinely monitor their blood sugar levels.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman checks her blood sugar levels with a glucometer.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Insulin resistance: Risk factor for heart disease and diabetes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/34757-insulin-resistance-develop-diabetes-heart-disease.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Insulin resistance is a condition where the body's cells don't properly respond to the hormone insulin, which tells cells to take in blood sugar and use it for fuel. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:26:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:08:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/khmSRp9EZHnhu3spMeZkrB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are carbohydrates? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Carbohydrates — one of the basic food groups — are the sugars, starches and fibers found in fruits, grains, vegetables and milk products. They are important to a healthy diet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:55:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jessie Szalay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M8bPsdvevn52NcHJj9XJk6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Foods high in carbohydrates include breads, fruits and vegetables, as well as milk products.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Various carbohydrates]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diet Soda May Be Hurting Your Diet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/diet-soda-hurting-your-diet.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Accumulating evidence suggests artificial sweeteners, like those in diet sodas, may alter metabolic processes in the body and mess with your health. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2020 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:20:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eunice Zhang ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oESqjLusZGyrAYz7vyFRHF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's What Sugar Does to Your Brain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sugar triggers dopamine "hits" in the brain, making us crave more of it. Sugar also disrupts memory formation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2019 14:47:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amy Reichelt ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9LMTvygkTcz9HFHH6dawTB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can Eating a Healthy Diet Really Help Treat Depression? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study suggests that an improved diet can help relieve depressive symptoms, but an expert points out major weaknesses in the trial. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:22:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ztd6B64qYwaVh4DMC5Ho5d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High-Fructose Corn Syrup Fuels Colon Cancer Growth in Mice ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ High-fructose corn syrup may fuel colon cancer growth, at least in mice, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:08:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GWniLEAdVHzqKhjwS8ivFk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drinking Sugary Beverages Linked with Early Death ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65011-sugar-sweetened-beverages-early-death.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is tied to an increased risk of early death. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 10:59:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5h7rw3nAb3xgZT772bYEdZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Late-Night Eating May Hurt Your Heart ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64059-late-night-eating-heart-health.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sometimes the heart wants what it wants. But it's not late-night eating. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2018 17:53:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o5yZKUvn8GXoLHGFMRTxCV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do People Like Pumpkin Spice So Much? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63954-why-we-like-pumpkin-spice.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What is it about the seasonal trend — that is, infusing pumpkin spice flavor into all kinds of treats — that makes it a fall favorite? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:22:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel Ross ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B9CDobsTZX5vT5A9MxQLEf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The arrival of the pumpkin spice latte is a telltale sign of fall.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pumpkin Spice Latte]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starbucks' 'Healthier' Frappuccinos Still Have Nearly 50 Grams of Sugar ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63478-starbucks-lower-sugar-frappuccino.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Starbucks has heard the cry of health experts, kind of. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 11:05:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pPfZ9AnECUY8ui3ZJj9gDm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Man Says a 'Rare Gene' Cured His Type 1 Diabetes. Experts Are Skeptical. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63157-diabetes-cure-improbable.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Did a man in England really get cured from an incurable disease? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 18:43:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Hickok ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gsAtSNNH7zBMTc6FUbKnX6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Is Blood Sugar? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62673-what-is-blood-sugar.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Blood sugar, or glucose, is the main sugar found in blood. It is an important source of energy and provides nutrients to the body. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 02:36:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:54:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alina Bradford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ydcP4xAxNRvipMPGKw65tX-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sleeping More May Curb Sugar Cravings, Really ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61381-sleep-more-eat-better.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is the trick to cutting cravings for sugary foods as simple as getting a good night's sleep? A new small study from the United Kingdom suggests that may be the case. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:16:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wUWzkUEUsrwbspL9jAXABk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does Moderate Drinking Lower Your Risk of Diabetes? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59963-alcohol-consumption-diabetes-risk.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is alcohol good for your health or bad? With no shortage of contradictory findings, it's understandable if you're left feeling like you've had a little too much to drink. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:09:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o4x2WtGCpawoeSzWQppjhk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Sugary Drinks May Change the Way Your Body Burns Fat ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59902-sugary-drinks-plus-protein.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Washing down your bacon cheeseburger with a big, cold soda may trigger the body to store more fat than it would if you drank something without sugar, a new small study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:01:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:29:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eU53eYqxTfmLVu9fQ3jNxn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cotton Candy Grapes: The Science Behind the Sweet, Carnival Taste ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59831-cotton-candy-grapes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new breed of green grape isn't fluffy or flossy, but it tastes just like cotton candy, according to news sources. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:41:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CmqUtjriceCxUxNviiidKa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The cotton candy grapes truly do taste like cotton candy, sources say.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cotton Candy Grapes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Doctors Want Sugar and 'Cancer-Causing' Foods Out of Hospitals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The AMA is taking aim at hospitals with a policy recommendation encouraging healthier food and drink options for patients, visitors and staff. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 20:56:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:22:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LCphmU3Kwhj9MDUkqmQPeZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When You Eat Can 'Reset' Your Biological Clock ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59344-meal-time-biological-clock.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Want to reset your biological clock? Try eating at a different time of day. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:46:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:24:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uNYLR4mhxaa6nUHCHVuqvY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pill for Exercise? Chemical Builds Stamina in Mice, Study Finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It may not take much time at all to build up endurance -- perhaps one day, you could do it by taking a pill. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 21:49:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:58:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tracy Staedter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/29BRGDhf7D6H7s2GRN2Lv4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gulp! Soda Linked to Memory Woes, Strokes and Dementia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Memory problems and smaller brain volumes are just two things that are more common in people who often drink soda. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:48:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KU9SJJ33fV7di5BjV2MHBj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unicorn Frappuccino Isn't Starbucks' Most Sugar-Filled Drink ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino is getting a lot of attention for its sky-high sugar content, but it's not the chain's most sugar-filled beverage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 22:59:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VN3TUEvKj5jKwcs63eeF9K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Smart Contact Lenses May One Day Test Sugar Levels ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sugar-sensing lenses could one day give people a way to check their blood sugar levels without drawing blood. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 17:19:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:12:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K9JfAxj6kBti3eePQJrnK4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does 'Brown Fat' Explain a Link Between Temperature and Diabetes? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are rising temperatures around the world also increasing the rates of diabetes? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:26:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ydcP4xAxNRvipMPGKw65tX-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's How Many Heart Disease & Diabetes Deaths Are Linked to Food ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nearly half of all deaths from heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes may be due to diet, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 16:00:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:29:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dQQDoeTtpy3Vc8kUWGaeJP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sugar Swap: Human Brain Converts Glucose into Fructose ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The human brain can produce the sugar fructose, a new small study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 07:34:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PwMxVcTsy7AkbEA7Fi2ckM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Coffee Drinkers, Beware: Milk, Sugar & Other Add-ins Add Up ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Coffee and tea drinkers who regularly sweeten and flavor their drinks of choice with add-ins such as sugar and milk may be stirring in up to about 70 extra calories, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 20:51:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WBfDfSHfqeEmJX3vhUazK5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mary Tyler Moore's Life Offers Hope for People with Type 1 Diabetes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mary Tyler Moore's death on Wednesday at age 80 may highlight the long-term effects that type 1 diabetes can have on the body. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 20:07:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Bucklin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5gdgx6QFNkh3DcDzKeKMAK-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sweet-Tooth Nation: US Can't Kick Soda Habit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kids and adults in the U.S. just can't seem to kick their soda habits. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:50:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BEkaeQRZ5w4hGNzPDKsu24-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 11 Ways Processed Food Is Different from Real Food ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What exactly makes processed food unhealthy? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2017 16:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:21:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ow4ngg249wJJvvUD4Khn9a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 7 Most Intriguing Diet and Weight-Loss Findings of 2016 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers who study diet and weight loss learned many things during 2016. Here are some of their most intriguing findings. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2016 21:06:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Bucklin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/38b43KvSoDvTRaHxihFpxZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to Eat Healthy (and Cut Sugar, Salt and Fat) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Want to eat healthier in the New Year? We can help. Live Science’s resolution is to make a healthier you. February’s goal is eating better. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2016 13:17:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:27:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uv7NJ5PqwwqViugSWdGG7V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Real, Fake or Natural? Why Sweetener Type May Not Matter For Diet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The sweetener in your beverage makes little difference in terms of the overall calories you consume in a day, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 21:14:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6cakgrN5Lj6pcvLTZ9Vijc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moderate Drinking May Have Some Heart Benefits ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Moderate drinking may have positive effects on some aspects of heart health compared to abstaining, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:15:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aFkwRpoTikHw4B8aBQNKk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Probiotics May Help Reduce Blood Sugar Levels ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The microbes that live in your gut may play a role in your blood sugar levels, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BWaxwypCrazsfpffWthNfj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do Sleepy People Drink More Soda? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People who don't get enough sleep drink more soda and energy drinks than those who get the recommended amount of sleep per night. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sxi5m3UmvCLwpqchcdnHjh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 25 Medical Myths That Just Won't Go Away ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some medical myths endure no matter how many times they've been disproven. Here are 25 that just won't go away. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2016 17:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:24:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ Robin.nixon.pompa@gmail.com (Robin Nixon Pompa) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robin Nixon Pompa ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cU9xnBLmJNMmMRazGbUeY8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Depression During Pregnancy Linked to Gestational Diabetes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56157-depression-gestational-diabetes-link.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Depression during and after pregnancy may be linked to gestational diabetes, a new government study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 05:39:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SoaCGLxXDUHecqsZ32v76R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Lower BMI ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pot smokers may be thinner than people who don't use the drug, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 21:23:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ehmqKGa4czj7wfSYvrtvN4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sugar Industry Tried to Bias Heart Research, Study Says ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56062-sugar-industry-influenced-heart-disease-research.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The sugar industry may have downplayed studies showing that eating too much sugar can cause heart disease, and instead tried to place the blame on too much fat in the diet, a new study says. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 15:26:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:29:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley P. Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rADaZaVuCQUnuk49kZ9ZLX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Not So Sweet: New Sugar Limits for Kids Announced ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55843-new-sugar-limits-for-kids-announced.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New recommendations from the American Heart Association (AHA) say that children ages 2 to 18 should consume no more than 6 teaspoons (30 milliliters) of added sugar a day. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 21:36:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mP7Kb6Akwv7RwaVk3dbLES-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does sugar make kids hyper? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If a child eats cotton candy, a chocolate bar or any other kind of sugary treat, will a hyperactive frenzy follow? While some parents may swear that the answer is "yes," research shows that it's just not true. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2016 11:14:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:54:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDdNwmXzysGKtMWjPu9C8V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Souring on Artificial Sweeteners: Substances May Boost Appetite ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55389-artificial-sweeteners-increase-appetite-animals.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artificial sweeteners: free pass for calories, or something more sinister? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2016 18:29:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:35:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LDa8xRwAKmisgmQvF3PnL-1280-80.jpg">
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