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Axelsson et al., (2010).Beauty Sleep: Experimental Study on the Perceived Health and Attractiveness of Sleep Derived People. BMJ, 341, 6614.

Mekary et al., (2012). Eating Patterns and Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Men: Breakfast Omission, Eating Frequency, and Snacking. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 95(5), 1182-89.

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Alcohol consumption inhibits muscle growth by suppressing the anabolic effects of leucine on protein synthesis.

Hong-Brown et al., (2012). Rag GTPases and AMPK/TSC2/Rheb Mediate the Differential Regulation of mTORC1 Signaling in Response to Alcohol and Leucine. American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology, Publish ahead of print March.

Wild et al., (2004). Global Prevalence of Diabetes: Estimates for the Year 2000 and Projections for 2030. Diabetes Care, 27(5), 1047-53.

Stressful experiences, depression, and anxiety can increase the production of inflammatory cytokines, which are linked to various health problems such as cardiovascular disease. 

However research from the Ohio State University College of Medicine has shown that supplementing your diet with omega-3 capsules can decrease production of inflammatory cytokines, and reduce symptoms of anxiety by 20%.

Kiecolt-Glaser et al., (2011). Omega-3 Supplementation Lowers Inflammation and Anxiety in Medical Students: A randomized Controlled Trial. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 25(8), 1725-34.

What a difference an hour makes?
In a study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, people who reported sleeping less than 7 hours a night were ~3 times more likely to develop a cold than those sleeping 8 hours or more. 

Quality, not quantity?
When analyzing sleep efficiency; those who spent less than 92% of time in bed actually asleep were 5.5 times more likely to develop a cold than those spending 98% of their time asleep.

Cohen et al., (2009). Sleep Habits and Susceptibility to the Common Cold. Archives of Internal Medicine, 169(1), 62-7.

Berries and the aging brain.

Eating berries can prevent loss of motor function (balance, co-ordination) and cognitive decline (memory) with age.

They contain polyphenolics which protect cells from the damage of oxidative stress, and prevent inflammation in the brain by changing the way neurons communicate.

Shukitt-Hale et al., (2008). Berry Fruit Supplementation and the Aging Brain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 56(3), 636-41.