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07/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Do you know why you order what you do when you’re in a restaurant? Study shows that background music influences your meal choices

Ever wondered why you entered a restaurant in the hopes of eating a healthy salad, only to find yourself chowing down on a greasy burger? According to a report from The Daily Mail, the music playing in the background of the establishment could be subconsciously affecting your choice of product. American researchers found that music exerts […]

03/05/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Hip-hop music glorifies drug use, negatively influencing lifestyle decisions of young people, according to research

A study that was conducted by University of South Florida researchers found that there may be an association between hiphop rappers’ songs detailing drug use and the actual rise in the number of people taking drugs. Rappers Kanye Omari West; Karim Kharbouch, who is better known by his stage name French Montana; and William Leonard […]

01/26/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Experts warn that kids who watch TV see more ads for junk food, consuming on average 500 more snacks per year than kids who don’t

Indeed, advertisements influence the mind. Experts discovered that children and teens who watched over three hours of TV commercials a day consumed more unhealthy foods compared to those who only saw only a few TV ads. The research team based the study on a YouGov survey, which involved more than 3,000 participants who were 11 […]

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