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POPSCAT STUFF This is a wonderful site for cat lovers - both practical and impractical stuff.
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POPSYou're Getting Old When... Ugh. I'm not that old! I am still in the summer of life! I can still party for 2 days straight! (Though it used to be 3...) Maybe I AM getting old? I don't wanna talk about it, let's change the subject. *LOL*
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POPSYour Doughnut Addiction Explained More: When sugar water was substituted for the saccharin solution, the results were the same, researchers said. "Intense sweetness is more rewarding to the rats than cocaine," said coauthor Magalie Lenoir of the University of Bordeaux in France. Lenoir said mammalian taste receptors evolved in an environment that lacked sugar and so were not adapted to the high concentrations of sweets found in the modern diet. Excess sugar could increase levels of the brain chemical dopamine, she said, leading to a craving for sweets.
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POPSMore young Adults on anti-cholesterol drugs No mention of a healthy diet. One Doctor says it is good young people are taking preventative medicines at an early age. No doubt good for drug companies who want to establish a customer base. Of course a healthy diet makes too much sense. Very little profit is seen in people learning to cook their own meals. It's just so easy to eat ribs,burgers,and fries, then take a pill. Perhaps they should include the medication in fast food 'meals'