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We hope not, but the Harvard School of Public Health keeps scaring the crap out of us with all of the recent research being released.

First scientists found that red meat may be responsible for 1 out of every 10 early deaths, then they published a study suggesting one sugar-sweetened drink a day increases a man's risk for heart disease by 20%, and NOW researchers are saying that eating white rice could increase the chances of a diabetes diagnosis!

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We have never been happier that we swapped soda and gatorade for good old fashioned H20!

The Harvard School of Public Health has determined that men who drink one sugar-sweetened beverage daily have a 20% higher risk of coronary heart disease than men who drink none.

Researchers came to this alarming conclusion even AFTER accounting for risk factors like smoking, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol use and family history.

The study,

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AHH! This is so scary!

A study from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that red meat is behind one in ten early deaths!

After observing more than 120,000 people over the course of 28 years, researchers found regularly eating red meat significantly increases your risk of

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Oh no! We hope that the cast of Jersey Shore is reading this!

A new study released today has revealed that despite most Americans being aware of the health risks associated with indoor tanning, 18% of women and 6% of men have gone at least once in the previous year!

Author Dr. Kelvin Choi, of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, explains:

"It's the popularity of indoor tanning that's alarming. Simply avoiding indoor tanning booths and beds is just the simplest way to reduce the risk of getting skin cancer."

Dr. Alan Geller, a senior lecturer at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, continued:

"The fact that tanning bed use and spray tan use co-exists makes me think that we need strong public health campaigns that counter some of the strong and pervasive tan-promoting attitudes."

That's so crazy! But just like anything else, people are going to do what they want, even if they are well aware of its dangers!

Moderation please, people.

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