So we’re not quite there, but we have reason to believe we will be soon. A test done by the International Journal of Obesity with the use of a certain kind of blueberry juice proved to prevent a form of diabetes in lab rats. Yes, we’re aware rats aren’t humans, but it shouldn’t be long before the juice claims to be cutting back our kind of pounds.

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We’re all guilty of it. Picking up one too many frappuccinos from Starbucks, ordering soda with your dinner instead of water, or of course, consuming tons of beer and liquor on a night out.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has decided to intervene. It seems as though our apparent calorie gain in beverages is getting a bit out of control. The above ad campaign features a soda being poured into a glass while human fat comes spilling out. Personally, I find it a bit too graphic and just, well, gross. But I guess that’s the point, right?

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