Have you ever bought jeans or a pair of socks from a vending machine? If you haven’t, you may soon have the opportunity to purchase them. UNIQLO USA, a Japanese clothing company, recently announced plans to install 10 new, innovative vending machines in shopping malls...
Have you heard the one about coffee stunting your growth? Or maybe the one that says coffee causes heart disease, cancer, or rabies? If you have, it’s important to know that none of them are true. Scientists, instead, have found that coffee can have quite a...
Did you know that population size, word choice, and snack preferences vary greatly depending on where you live in the United States (U.S.)? For example, in 2016 the U.S. Census Bureau found that New York City had about the same population—approximately 8.6 million people— as...
Enjoying coffee and tea from the office coffee service may provide Oklahoma City employees with additional health benefits. Scientists from Boston Children's Hospital recently found that consuming caffeine may help decrease pain sensitivity in those with chronic pain. The consumed caffeine caused dopamine, a carrier...
Get ready to meet the new vending machine. In the not so distant future, vending machines will communicate with consumers through an application (app) on their smartphone that includes artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The app will learn the Oklahoma City customer’s preferences in order to...
Maintaining recommended fitness levels is a challenge for many individuals, but there is new research that might make it just a bit easier to accomplish. Recent research from the University of São Paulo in Brazil found a link between caffeine consumption and more effective workouts....
It’s no surprise that Oklahoma City consumers are not eating enough fruits and vegetables during a day to get the optimum amount of health benefits. Scientists from Imperial College London found that to get the best health benefits, individuals need to consume 10 servings of...
Tea, one of the world’s most popular beverages, has recently undergone a makeover that has changed what scientists understand about tea. Chinese researchers determined the genetic makeup of tea tree leaves or the leaves of an evergreen shrub known as Camellia sinensis. The new information...
The division between an Oklahoma City employee’s work life and the rest of their life has recently undergone a dramatic transformation. MetLife’s 15th Annual U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study found that the new gig economy and accompanying demographic changes have altered the workplace in such...
By previous standards, it wouldn’t be considered a meal. It isn’t always consumed at traditional meal times or eaten at a table. But according to those between the ages of 18 and 35 (Millennials), it contributes to their daily nutritional needs and functions as a...