Diet articles

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  Egyptian pyramid builders consumed 4,000 pounds of meat daily

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 26, 2013 10:21 am + 48 comments

  Building an Egyptian pyramid required plenty of protein. Residents of the Nile Delta who came for Continue reading…

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  Human Microbiome Project: you've got 10 times as many microbes as cells

  By Evan Rodgers on June 14, 2012 08:13 pm + 11 comments

  Would you be upset to know that you're coated in bacteria and other microorganisms from head to Continue reading…

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  Portable laser can tell if you're eating your fruits and vegetables

  By Andrew Webster on May 31, 2012 09:47 am + 6 comments

  For those of us that often forget — sometimes conveniently — how many fruits and vegetables we Continue reading…

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  IBM aims to bring weight-loss gamification to the workplace

  By Amar Toor on May 14, 2012 03:35 am + 10 comments

  There are plenty of incentive-based fitness apps on the market today, but IBM has taken a slightly Continue reading…

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  Virtually enlarged food tricks Japanese dieters into eating less

  By Sam Byford on April 13, 2012 04:32 am + 15 comments

  A team at the University of Tokyo has developed a pair of "glasses" aimed to aid dieters by making Continue reading…