Health Effects of Soda, Bathroom Trips in Cold Weather, and the Threat to Penguin Chicks

Today, you’ll find yet another reason to avoid sugary sodas, why we might pee more in the winter, and the plight of the penguins. 

Sugary Drinks Depression 

• “Large study links sugary carbonated drinks to increased risk of depression.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2023.  
• “Sugary Drinks.” Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 2023.  

Peeing In Cold Weather  

• “Why do I need to pee more in the cold?” by Christian Moro & Charlotte Phelps. 2022.  
• “Reliability of 24-h void frequency as an index of hydration status when euhyrdrated and hypohydrated.” by MA Tucker, et al. 2016.  
• “6 Reasons To Drink More Water During Winter: The Importance of Drinking Water in Winter.” Hydr8. N.d.  

Penguin Chicks Climate Change 

• “Emperor penguins lost thousands of chicks to melting ice last year.” by Luis Melecio-Zambrano. 2023.  
• “Emperor Penguin.” National Geographic. N.d.  
• “Antarctic sea ice has been hitting record lows for most of this year.” by Carolyn Gramling. 2023.  
• “Penguin poop spotted from space ups the tally of emperor penguin colonies.” by Carolyn Gramling. 2020.  
• “Record low 2022 Antarctic sea ice led to catastrophic breeding failure of emperor penguins.” by Peter T. Fretwell, Aude Boutet, & Norman Ratcliffe. 2023.  

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