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Your nose is running, your head hurts and you feel like you're coming down with a cold. You're settling in on the couch for a sick day. Then you reach for the snacks.

The research also revealed what appears to be a popular American habit not influenced by how much we sleep: snacking at night.

Every food group has a main nutrient in common and serves the same nutritional needs.

The higher risks of a diet high in poor quality carbohydrates, called a high glycemic diet, were similar to whether people had previous cardiovascular disease or not.

Previous research has found that low levels of muscle mass may be associated with a higher risk of combined diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.

The physical process of chewing whatever you eat helps break down large food particles into small ones and reduces strain on the esophagus.