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** Caffeine stimulates areas of the brain governing short-term memory and attention, Austrian researchers found. After test subjects consumed the caffeine equivalent of 2 cups of coffee, specific brain areas measured increased activity, and memorization test results improved. Caffeine is the No. 1 stimulant worldwide.

** Only 45.9% of adults aged 18 and over met the U.S. recommendation of at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise 5 days a week or 20 minutes of vigorous exercise 3 days a week, the CDC reported. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans ...

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