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“70 percent of the calories from added sugars that Americans eat on a daily basis come from processed foods like breads, jams, cakes and ice cream.”
—   Really? Most of the Added Sugar in Our Diets Comes From Sugary Drinks - NYTimes.com

“In martial arts, it is possible to expose a person’s misconceptions in real time for all to see.”
—   What Martial Arts Have to Do With Atheism - Graeme Wood - The Atlantic

“Among the 10 most common outpatient conditions seen in emergency rooms nationally, charges ranged from $4 to $24,110 for sprains and strains; $15 to $17,797 for headaches; $128 to $39,408 for kidney stones; and $50 to $73,002 for urinary tract infections.”
—   Avoiding Emergency Rooms - NYTimes.com

“In the last decade, scientists have concluded that humans have lived into older adulthood since 30,000 years ago … people in these societies who survived childhood lived about as long as 19th-century Swedes did — into their 50s and beyond.”
—   Who Lives Longest? - NYTimes.com

“Female soccer players are second only to football players in the number of concussions that they develop each year.”
—   New Worries About Heading the Soccer Ball - NYTimes.com

“Global temperatures are warmer than at any time in at least 4,000 years, scientists reported Thursday, and over the coming decades are likely to surpass levels not seen on the planet since before the last ice age.”
—   Global Temperatures Highest in 4,000 Years, Study Says - NYTimes.com
Turnip from today’s garden.

Turnip from today’s garden.

“For every 12 ounces of sugar-sweetened beverage introduced per person per day into a country’s food system, the rate of diabetes goes up 1 percent.”
—   It’s the Sugar, Folks - NYTimes.com

“The main point of democracy is to deliver positive results for the majority.”
—   Chrystia Freeland | Analysis & Opinion | Reuters.com