Amanda Bell

Data Science & Behavioral Neuroscience // Class of 2023

Fix the heart to heal the mind

Biology, Health / Amanda Bell / December 5, 2020

Imagine yourself years into the future — your joints are aching, you’ve been prescribed blood pressure medication, and you can barely remember how to perform everyday tasks like reading, cooking, and cleaning. According to the World Health Organization, this is the reality for 50 million people worldwide living with dementia, along with an estimated 150 […]

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Low calorie or low quality?

Biology, Health / Amanda Bell / May 1, 2020

It’s well known that sugar is addictive and consuming too much of it can be a risk factor for a variety of health problems including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. As a result, many food companies use non-nutritive sweeteners, also known as low calorie or artificial sweeteners, to replace sugar in their products. Artificial sweeteners

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