- It’s not every day that a woman gets to break a record just by giving birth, but that’s exactly what an Indonesian woman did earlier this week when she delivered (by C-section, thankfully) a 19.2-pound baby boy, the largest infant ever born in her country. [Lemondrop]
- In other bizarre pregnancy news, an Arkansas woman is expecting two babies—but they aren’t twins! Doctors think she conceived the babies about two weeks apart, an occurrence so rare that there are only 10 reported cases. [ABC]
- Immunity-boosting antioxidants are one of our favorite health powerhouses, especially with flu season approaching. But we’re a little hesitant to believe all the claims that fancy, packaged beverages will keep our immune systems in check. Before you drink to your health, get the facts behind these 16 suspicious antioxidant drinks. [Huffington Post]
- We like to stick to a healthy diet as much as possible, but we all have those days when we’re just dying for some brownies or french fries. Instead of going overboard, splurge smartly with these 20 ways to indulge 7 common cravings, all for less than 300 calories. [MyRecipes.com]
- There’s been lots of buzz about the Harvard study that found that having overweight or obese friends makes you 57% more likely to be overweight yourself. A recent study put a new twist on the issue, though: We also tend to mimic the eating habits, whether good or bad, of our skinnier friends. [Svelte Gourmand]
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