Trans fats are linked to higher risk of death. For a long time saturated fat was considered to be the worst fat that you could put in your body. But now, recent research shows that there is a new bad guy in town—trans fats. “In a study published in the BMJ, scientists say that trans fats are linked to the highest rates of death from all causes, deaths from heart disease and heart problems. The trans fat risk surpassed even that associated with saturated fat, which is found in formerly taboo-for-the-heart foods like butter, eggs and red meat.” In fact, people who ate trans fats had a 34 percent increase of dying from general causes, a 28 percent increase of dying from heart disease, and a 21 percent increase of heart issues. The study concluded by making sure that people were aware that even though trans fats are proven to be the worst, that does not mean that you should add a lot of saturated fats to your diet. 

Women are more likely to be in the mood for romance with full stomachs. It’s been proven that when women are hungry they cannot focus properly on anything—including romance—until they eat something. “For the first set of scans, participants were shown romantic images, such as a couple holding hands, along with neutral images, like a bowling ball. Researchers observed similar levels of brain activation in response to all images. Participants were then given 500 calories of a meal replacement drink before again undergoing the scan and being shown the same images. Study author Alice Ely said the women were more responsive to romantic cues on the second round of scans.” So ladies, do your partners a favor and make sure that you have a full belly when you’re with them so you can pick up (and be in the mood for) their romance cues.