Washington, Apr 22 : A new study has shown that even in the presence of healthy food people are likely to opt for unhealthy choices.

According to authors Keith Wilcox (City University of New York), Beth Vallen (Loyola College), Lauren Block (City University of New York), and Gavan J. Fitzsimons (Duke University), consumers may feel they have fulfilled a healthy eating goal even if they choose an unhealthy food, and the presence of a healthy option among food choices may draw their attention to the least-healthy choice available.

Washington, Apr 22 : People who sleep too much or not enough are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance, say researchers at Université Laval''s Faculty of Medicine.

The risk is 2½ times higher for people who sleep less than 7 hours or more than 8 hours a night, according to the study published in journal Sleep Medicine.

To reach the conclusion, researchers analysed the life habits of 276 subjects over a 6-year period.

New York, Apr 22 : Married Ryan Reynolds is going on a date – for charity.

The hunky star has auctioned off a chance for one lucky bidder to walk the red carpet on his arm for the premiere of one of his two upcoming films, “X Men Origins: Wolverine” or “The Proposal.”

Reynolds is “dating other people” to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, reports The New York Daily News.

In November of 2008 he raised over 100,000 dollars for the Foundation by completing the ING New York City Marathon.

New York, Apr 22 : Following her break-up with Lindsay Lohan, Samantha Ronson is doing just fine, says her mum.

At Lucky magazine’s Made With Love party, Sam’s mom, socialite Ann Dexter-Jones, said: “Sam is fabulous! She is happy, she is smiling!”

Ann, who apparently hated Lindsay, knows that sometimes her advice is going to fall on deaf ears, reports The New York Daily News.

“[My advice to Sam] is things [she doesn’t] want to hear. Hey, at least it’s a learning curve!”

New York, Apr 22 : It seems Rihanna has finally got over her bust-up with ex-boyfriend Ch

New York - Mercedes presented the new ML 450 Hybrid fitted with two electric engines and a V6 engine with an output of 205 kW/279 hp at the New York Auto Show.

Developed especially for the North American market, it is the first full hybrid from a European manufacturer. The electric engines, which have an output of 62 kW/84 hp and
60 kW/82 hp, are integrated into the transmission.

According to Mercedes, the ML 450 Hybrid consumes almost 50 per cent less fuel than the ML550, although it boasts over 90 per cent of the maximum power generated by the V8 model.