Lactase, the enzyme that allows individuals to digest lactose – a sugar found in dairy products – is, for the most part, on the evolutionary decline. Only one-third of people produce the lactase enzyme during adulthood, which enables them to drink milk.
78-year-old Jim Morris, a vegan and a former bodybuilding champion, posed completely nude as Rodin’s iconic The Thinker statue to show off his still admirably firm body for a new PETA campaign. Morris’ example makes a very strong case for choosing a vegan diet and challenges the notion that a balanced vegan diet can’t be healthy.
From pink slime to Guantanamo Bay, find out what goes on behind the golden arches with 10 shocking facts about McDonald’s.
It has a big, bulbous head, beady black eyes, and eight squirming tentacles. It’s an octopus. And these diners in South Korea are ready to eat it … while it’s still alive.
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Before you commit to your New Year’s resolutions, indulge in a champagne cocktail or two! Enjoy a swanky New Year’s Eve with the delectable recipes in this infographic—you can be good in 2014.