February 2012
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75% of Americans will be overweight by 2020, the... →
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In the future, everything will be in a coffee shop →
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TREND: JUST ENOUGH
nxtfuture:
A sharp economic downturn has changed consumer spending habits. People are saving more, reducing debt, and spending less. Rather than a temporary adjustment to economics conditions, however, some are arguing that we are seeing a shift in how people value their money and possessions. GEN-Y meanwhile, is inspired to live with less, shying away from the intense materialism of previous...
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Modern men fighting back with facial hair →
mascproject:
In the “mancession” era, when statistics suggest women are outperforming men in many economic markers, is it a coincidence that men are revolting in a way that only having a Y chromosome allows? Is it easier to read an Atlantic article called “The End of Men” while stroking a gloriously furry chin?
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NEW STUDY: "Birth and abortion rates among U.S....
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The teen abortion rate in 2008 dropped to the lowest rate seen since 1972 at 17.8 per 1,000 teen girls and women, the analysis found, and was down 59 percent from 1988 when the abortion rate peaked at 43.5 per 1,000 teen women. — The Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit sexual health research group
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10 Brain-Based Learning Laws That Trump... →
Google augmented reality glasses coming soon.
– http://www.kurzweilai.net/google-augmented-reality-glasses-coming-soon
You can’t feed a family on potato chips and Mountain Dew.
– Florida State Sen. Ronda Storms, who introduced a bill to bar welfare funds from being spent on junk food. (via officialssay)
The new rules of health
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TREND: GIRLS ON TOP
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For the first time ever, the majority of the American workforce is female, and younger women are outpacing men in education and salary. However, women who are mothers struggle to balance work and home life.
In 1984, Tony Danza cast as housekeeper to career executive Judith Light may have seemed slightly seditious. Now it seems like old news.
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Super Bowl Commercials.
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Pinterest is now driving more referral traffic on the web than Google+, YouTube,...
– Study: Pinterest drives more referral traffic than Google , nearly on par with Twitter — Tech News and Analysis (via interestingsnippets)
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HEALTH TREND: YOUR JUDGMENT SUCKS
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According to Real Simple, “When you’re feeling virtuous after you’ve exercised, it’s easy to eat back all the calories you just burned (and then some). If you’re looking to lose weight, that won’t help you toward your goal, says Molly Morgan, a registered dietitian.”
People evaluate their behavior all the time. But when it comes to health, their conclusions are based more on a...