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...also come to light that humans have far fewer genes than was previously thought. In fact, in spite of our sense of evolutionary preeminence and structural complexity, the human body only has twice as many genes as a common fruit fly. Not exactly awe-inspiring...
Usually when you find something solid and chewy in your drink, it's time to call for the waiter. But that's what boba drinks are all about. They're a concoction of either tea or juice combined with milk, fruit syrup, ice and--the surprise--small marbles of tapioca. More than one person has likened drinking boba to finding a Gummi Bear in your smoothie. But these drinks, in flavors like sour plum and kumquat-lemon and sipped through an extra-wide straw, are the latest fad beverage on the West Coast...
...simple reason that they limit the number of calories you eat. Whether the calories come from lollipops or luncheon meats, if they total fewer than 1,500 a day, you will lose weight. But to keep it off--and stay healthy--you will need to boost your fruit, veggie and complex-carbohydrate intake and consume no more than 30% of calories from fat and 20% from protein...
LUNG CANCER Researchers were pleased to find that a diet rich in fruits and veggies reduced the risk--at least in women--of the No. 1 cancer killer in the U.S. Apples, pears, cauliflower and grapefruit were particularly active against the incidence of lung cancer for reasons that are still unclear (although scientists suspect carotenoids may be powerful anticarcinogens). But the bottom line is that no quantity of cabbages and citrus fruit can outweigh the benefits of not smoking...
...Suck up to your chairman The old maxim goes that a man never stands so tall as when he bends over to kiss an a__. This holds especially true with the Senators who must confirm you. So meet with the Great Men. Flatter them. Bring a fruit basket...