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by Lexi Petronis, Glamour

One of the problems with so-called "diet" chocolates is the mouthfeel-the stuff just doesn't feel like the real deal. Could this new kind of chocolate with half the fat revolutionize the cocoa industry?

Chemists from the University of Warwick in England say they have discovered a way to replace half of the fat in chocolate with teensy droplets of fruit juice. Using a process called a Pickering emulsion, they infused the microscopic drops of orange and cranberry juice into milk, dark, and white chocolate. The process prevents the droplets from combining with each other into bigger drops, and--this is key--keeps the remaining fat intact.

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"It's the fat that gives chocolate all the indulgent sensations that people crave--the silky smooth texture and the way it melts in the mouth but still has a 'snap' to it when you break it with your hand," says Dr. Stefan Bon, the study's lead author.

New research is showing that a birth control for men may be just around the corner
by Lexi Petronis, Glamour
New research published in the journal Cell is suggesting that a new compound may result in a birth control pill for men.

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Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Martin Matzuk Baylor College of Medicine developed a drug meant to be part of a cancer research project. But in experiments, male mice that were given the drug produced fewer and less mobile sperm--meaning they ended up completely infertile during treatment.

And the process was reversible. Once the mice stopped taking the drug, they were again fertile little rodents. What scientists are especially excited about is the possible implications for humans: the drug is non-hormonal, reversible, orally administered, and safe for future offspring (baby mice born after the experiment were healthy).

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by Lexi Petronis, Glamour
visit collegehumor.com/malariousIsn't malaria hilarious? OK, it's really not: one child dies every minute from malaria in Africa (there were about 216 million cases of malaria in 2011). But CollegeHumor and a ridiculous number of funny stars are going to change that.

Malaria is an infectious blood disease caused by a parasite that infected mosquitoes transmit from person to person. If drugs aren't available (or if parasites have developed a resistance to them-ugh), infected people could end up in a coma with life-threatening anemia, or even face death.

So on this, World Mosquito Day (it's true!), CollegeHumor and Malaria No More have teamed up to release the brand-new "Malarious"-a series of 24 star-filled comedy shorts. Each minute-long video is seriously hilarious (like when Elizabeth Banks reveals her beauty secret for perfect skin-is a pie in the face ever not funny?), but also click-worthy for another reason: it helps raise funds for Malaria No More in the fight against the disease

by Lexi Petronis, Glamour
If you're depressed in your job, there's nothing like a Monday morning to make you remember why you were so glad it was Friday three days ago. Maybe the answer to happiness lies in your iTunes? Listening to music helps release dopamine in the reward area of the brain-the same thing that happens when you eat something delicious, says Dr. Amit Sood, a physician of integrative medicine with the Mayo Clinic.

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"We all know that a wandering mind is an unhappy one. Most of that time, we are focusing on the imperfections of life," Sood says, and music can help focus us back on the present. Some research shows that music may increase a worker's effectiveness--in a study of technology specialists, those who were moderately skilled (i.e., not brand-new employees or people who are experts) listened to music completed their tasks more quickly and came up with better ideas than those who didn'.

Lexi Petronis, Glamour

Oh, Kim Kardashian. First, she loses 10 pounds in 10 days with a gluten- and sugar-free diet (plus 1,300 calories a day and lots of running). And now sources say she's lost another seven pounds in just seven days-on the "sex diet."

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Yep, according to the National Enquirer, Kim is having sex so often on the regular, the pounds are just melting away.

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And she's not the only one who has appreciated the calorie-burning properties of sex. Cameron Diaz told Vogue UK the reason she was "glowing": "I guess it's just exercise, healthy diet, lots of water, lots of laughter, lots of sex--yes, sex, we need that as human beings. It's healthy it's natural, it's what we are here to do!"

Pre-Playboy, Jenny McCarthy got in shape: "I didn't have to work out before 35, but now I have to so it's treadmill, Bikram yoga, watching what I eat and, of course, great sex. Lots of great sex!"

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by Sarah Jio, Glamour

Some women Olympians are reportedly fed up over reported weight and body snarking and are speaking out to remind the world just what fitness looks like...

Enough snarking! That's the sentiment of U.S. weightlifter Holley Mangold, 22, who weighs 346 pounds, making her the heaviest woman at the London Olympics. She, and other female Olympians, are reportedly fed up among growing focus on female body size rather than athletic performance at the Games.

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Mangold shared via Twitter: "Between my team mate (Sarah Robles) and I, I think we both showed you can be athletic at any size," she wrote. (Her Twitter the tagline reads: "Loving life and living big!")

The UK's Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF), reports that negative body image is consistently one of the biggest roadblocks for girls participating in sports.

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Other women Olympians who have taken criticism for their size

by Lexi Petronis, Glamour

Oh, science. I know, I know, we just talked about the study showing that exercise could possibly lower your metabolism-but here's another study with some evidence that physical activity really might give it a nice little boost-even if you're doing it in less time. Way less time.

A study in the International Journal Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism found that you may be able to get the same health benefits from a super-intense sprint that you would in a 30-minute moderate workout.

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Three times a week for six weeks, eight male students either performed 30 minutes of endurance exercise or two minutes of sprint intervals. Researchers then measured their oxygen consumption. At first, the sprinters had a significantly higher oxygen intake, but after 24 hours, both types of participants had identical oxygen intakes.

What this means: you may be able to boost your metabolism with an intense, super-short workout just as much as

by Sarah Jio, Glamour

Snack time! And, I'll be munch on this fruit, which researchers say has some pretty amazing new health benefits...
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Strawberries may help fight off cancer, protect your esophagus, and now, keep your skin radiant and skin-cancer free.

The latest news comes from researchers in Italy and Spain who say that an extract from strawberries may prevent ultraviolet ray damage to skin.

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Taking care of your skin never tasted so delicious!

P.S. More healthy snack ideas, and strawberry recipes!

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