In a small study, consumption of kombucha was associated with a measurable decline in average fasting blood glucose.

The consumption of the artificial sweeteners aspartame and saccharin, as well as diet beverages, was associated with increased belly fat and muscle fat stores.

People who drank 12 grams of alcohol daily (5 oz of wine, 1.5 oz shot of distilled spirits, or 12 oz of beer) experienced a rise in systolic blood pressure of 1.25 mmHg.

Chronic stress overrides satiety signals in the brain. Mice on a high-fat diet that were chronically stressed gained twice as much weight as mice on the same diet that were not chronically stressed.