Bird-ger Kings

Human trash is a birds’ feast!  Or a last supper? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science.  Meet Andrea Townsend and colleagues from Hamilton College and U-C Davis. They tested for differences in cholesterol levels, general health, and survival rates, between urban and rural baby crows.

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Cheating on Keto?

Do-nuts.  Wait!!  Are you on keto?  This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Keto’s low carb, high fat diet deprives you of glucose. Your body starts burning its fat reserves. Then come the fun cheat days!  No? Meet Cody Durrer and colleagues from the University of

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Snack Scares

Are you a junk food junkie – literally?  This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Can’t get enough of those Twinkies? It might not JUST be about the fluffy cake and creamy filling. Eating junk food makes us crave even MORE snacks between meals! But WHY? 

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Candy Crash

Sugar RUSH or sugar CRUSH? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Sweet treats… A guilty pleasure! Sure, they’re bad for our health. But donuts, candies and sodas can definitely lift our spirits! Or can they?! Konstantinos Mantantzis from Humboldt University of Berlin wondered. He and

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Happy Meal?

    Is fast food for the BIRDS?   This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science.   Urban birds get plenty of chow. Crumbs, sandwiches, dumpsters of snacks… One human’s trash is another bird’s feast. Or is it more like a last supper?   Meet Andrea

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Keto Cheatin’

Are those cookies? Wait!! Aren’t you on keto? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Trying to shed those extra pounds? Try the keto diet! This low carb, high fat diet deprives your body of glucose. So your body starts burning its fat reserves. Let’s be

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