If you answered ‘B’, you’re right!
 
In a recent study, women were given mystery smells to identify; when offered newborn baby smells from pajamas, dopamine pathways in their brains lit up, so researchers believe that this response occurs to deepen the bond between mother and baby. Many fathers also experience this intoxication, but the response seems to be stronger in women (especially in those who have recently given birth).
 
Source: Frontiers in Psychology

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A quick walk can curb cravings for sugar and decrease the amount of sugar you eat. A recent study showed that after just 15 minutes of walking, participants who were regular chocolate-eaters ate only half as much chocolate as they normally would, even in stressful situations.

Source: Harvard Medical School

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Babies should not be given honey until they are at least one year old due to risk of infant botulism. This illness occurs when a baby ingests bacteria that produce a toxin once inside the body that can affect the ability to move, eat, and breathe. These bacteria are harmless to older children and adults, but they can cause serious problems in very young babies. These spores can also exist in dirt or in the air, but honey is one source that can easily be avoided during a baby's first year.
 
Source: KidsHealth.org
 

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Prolonged standing can cause varicose veins simply because blood doesn't flow as well when you're in the same position for long periods of time. Heredity, age, smoking, obesity, pregnancy, and inactivity can increase your risk. Crossing your legs and vigorous exercise will not cause varicose veins - exercise can actually help prevent them and can ease pain if you already have them. If self-treatment like exercise, elevating your legs, and compression stockings aren't keeping your varicose veins from getting worse, talk with your doctor.
 
Source: Harvard Medical School & Mayo Clinic

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Flotation therapy is a growing trend that utilizes the restricted environmental stimulation technique, also known as REST. Participants are deprived of outside stimuli such as light and sound as they float in a tank of warm water. The water is highly buoyant thanks to the addition of plenty of Epsom salt, so anyone can float effortlessly. Participants often experience deep relaxation, reduced stress, and reduced muscle tension.
 
Source: Nova Southeastern University & Karlstad University
 

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Baby walkers are no longer considered to be safe as they allow babies to move faster and reach higher, increasing the danger of accidents like children rolling down stairs or reaching unsafe substances. Most walker injuries even happen while adults are watching as a child in a walker can move more than 3 feet in 1 second! And baby walkers can actually delay when a baby begins to walk. The American Academy of Pediatrics finds baby walkers to be very dangerous, and it has called for a ban on the manufacture and sale of all baby walkers with wheels.
 
Source: AAP

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We all know it's important to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, but researchers have now discovered even more benefits to hitting our daily minimums. In a recent long-term study, they found that people who eat more whole fruit, especially apples, pears, grapes, and raisins, are more likely to have lower blood pressure than those who rarely eat them. By eating fruits and vegetables, we're able to get minerals like potassium and substances called flavonoids, which both help to lower blood pressure.
 
Source: Harvard Medical School

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Even a small insect bite can be maddening with its pain, swelling, and itching. In a recent study in Germany, when concentrated heat was applied to the site of the bite or sting, symptoms went away more quickly, especially when the dominant symptom was pain. Applying ice can also be a helpful, easy way to numb any pain and reduce minor swelling accompanying a bite. In the case of a severe allergic reaction to an insect bite, call your doctor or 911 immediately.
 
Sources: NIH & University of Maryland Medical Center

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The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugars to no more than 100 calories a day - or six teaspoons - for most women and no more than 150 calories a day - or nine teaspoons - for most men. Sugar-sweetened beverages are the biggest source of added sugar in the American diet and even lurk in seemingly ‘better for you’ drinks such as sports drinks, fruit drinks, and flavored milks. Other sources of added sugar are baked items, like cakes, muffins, cookies and pies, ice cream, and candy. Try to replace it! Enhance your foods with sweet spices instead of sugar – try cinnamon, nutmeg, or ginger and even add fresh or dried fruit to cereal and oatmeal. When having a beverage – reach for sparkling water, unsweetened tea, or sugar-free drinks.
 
Source: American Heart Association
 

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Increases in human height over the last 100 years vary from country to country, but South Korean women have experienced the largest increase in height as a group – at about 20 cm taller today than they were 100 years ago. Based on medical research, being taller is associated with better health, living longer, and being less likely to suffer from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, but it can also highlight inequalities in nutrition and economic power in different countries. Currently, the tallest men in the world are from the Netherlands and the tallest women in the world come from Latvia.
 
Source: eLife Journal

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Regularly spending time in a sauna can help to keep your heart healthy and potentially extend your life. It has been proven to reduce blood pressure in the past, but a recent study also proves that frequent sauna visits are linked to lower death rates from stroke and cardiovascular disease. However, these benefits do not extend to steam baths and hot tubs; they are limited to the hot and dry air in a traditional Finnish sauna. Sauna use is generally safe and beneficial for people who have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and even for those with mild heart failure, but talk with your doctor before you begin regular sauna use if you have any concerns.

Sources: Harvard Medical School & JAMA Internal Medicine

If you answered ‘C’, you’re right!
 
In all three of these countries, weight gain occurs over holiday celebrations. A recent study shows that the minimum annual weight increase has been significant in each of these countries; people in Germany experienced an average 1% weight increase over the Christmas-New Year holidays, while those from the United States experienced only 0.7%. People from Japan actually experienced the same average weight increase as the United States, but theirs occurred over the Golden Week holidays instead. Up to half of that weight gain tends to remain until the summer months and beyond, so doctors encourage practicing self-control over the holidays to prevent more significant weight gain.
 
Source: New England Journal of Medicine