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China water so polluted only half is drinkable and a quarter is unfit for any use.

July 28th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Reuters is publishing a report about the state of the water in China and in a nutshell only half the water in the country is drinkable and almost 25% is unfit for any use. Thanks to massive pollution only half of the standing water in all of China is considered drinkable. They tested the water and there was some bad news and good news: only 49.5 percent of the water was fit for drinking and bathing … Read entire article »

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No kidding: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain

July 1st, 2010 | 4 Comments

In study findings that shouldn’t surprise a lot of people, Princeton University researchers have found that rats eating high-fructose corn syrup “gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their overall caloric intake was the same.” So the way I read this, not being a doctor or scientist, this study shows that if you ate 1000 calories of table sugar and 1000 calories of high-fructose corn syrup you will gain a LOT more weight with the high-fructose corn syrup. Too bad more people won’t read this article and take it to heart. Princeton University – A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find … … Read entire article »

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