Kate Krader ( @kkrader on Twitter ) is Food & Wine's restaurant editor. When she tells us where to find our culinary heart's desire, we listen up. Beer lovers, rejoice. Whiskey drinkers, celebrate. Pork fat fans, this is your moment. All the things you thought were unhealthy can actually help you lose a ton of weight. Well, not exactly. This isn’t an ad in the back pages of a sketchy magazine. All these things are still not good for you when you eat and drink them in large quantities. And don’t stop eating your blueberries and strawberries if you want to boost your brainpower. Still, there’s some surprising good health news for anyone who wants to wash down their lard-topped popcorn with a beer and a shot of whiskey. Beer: The Problem-Solver Question: Who’s better at solving brainteasers, men who are sober or men who have drunk two pints of beer? According to research from the University of Illinois , the drinkers are the winners. (That sound you hear is every guy I know cracking open a beer right now in self-righteous satisfaction.) Not only did the drinkers solve 40 percent more problems than the nondrinkers, they solved their problems faster: 12 seconds compared to the nondrinking 15.5 seconds. Pork Fat: The Bad Cholesterol Fighter “Pork fat is not only useful, but it is also good for us,” says my new hero, Jennifer McLagan. She’s the author of the James Beard Award–winning “Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient”. To back up her claim, McLagan's book includes a chart showing that 45 percent of pork fat is monounsaturated, which can help raise your HDL, or good cholesterol, and also can help lower your LDL, or bad cholesterol. She also extols the benefits of frying in lard, because food absorbs less fat than if you fry it in oil. Lagan piles on the good news, arguing that “Diets low in fat, it turns out, leave people hungry, depressed and prone to weight gain and illness.” To ensure readers' happiness, she includes recipes in “Fat”, including one for euphoria-inducing bacon fat mayonnaise. Whiskey: The Good Cholesterol Booster If you’re looking for other celebratory ways to increase your good cholesterol levels and potentially decrease your risk of a stroke, grab a bottle of your favorite booze. And then drink in moderation. According to the Mayo Clinic , studies suggest that if you consume one alcoholic drink per day if you're a woman, or two drinks a day if you're a guy, you can increase your HDL cholesterol levels and also potentially decrease your risk of a stroke. But, cautions the Mayo Clinic, “If you don't drink alcohol, don't start just to try raising your HDL levels.” Popcorn: The Antioxidant Hero You don’t need me to tell you that popcorn is popular with the high fiber crowd. Here’s more good news for anyone who’s trying to justify their next big bucket of (nonbuttered, non-oversalted) popcorn: New research from the University of Scranton suggests that a serving of popcorn is higher in antioxidants than some fruits and vegetables. Those antioxidants, known as polyphenols, are associated with helping to prevent cancer. They’re concentrated in popcorn’s husk, which is something to consider the next time it gets stuck in your teeth and you consider spitting it out. More from Food & Wine : 50 Best Bars in America Ultimate Bacon Recipes Whiskey Cocktails Best Burgers in the U.S. Spring Recipes

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Beer, whiskey and pork fat: the new health foods?

Anders Behring Breivik has told his trial in Oslo that a psychiatric report finding him insane in relation to the 77 killings he carried out was a “lie”.

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THE HAGUE—For the thousands of young men who had their limbs hacked off, the verdict will come way too late. Too late as well for the teenage boys sent into battle high on dope. And for the pubescent girls turned into sex slaves for rebel warriors, who will harbor unspeakable memories until they die, no matter what the court decides. Read full article > >

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Anders Behring Breivik tells his trial in Oslo that “80%” of a psychiatric report that found him insane in relation to his 77 killings last July is “lies”.

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Faced with high shipping costs, Zimbabwe hardly has any coins, making it a headache for millions of people to try to get every transaction to add up to a whole dollar.

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Only 42% of people are interested in politics and only 24% believe the current system of coalition government is working, an annual survey by the Hansard Society finds.

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WHEN CONGRESS first considered allowing shareholders to cast a nonbinding vote on executive compensation — “say on pay” — three years ago, we were skeptical . One of our concerns was that the votes would be meaningless if they were truly nonbinding. The other concern was that “say on pay” might prove harmful if it empowered inexpert shareholders motivated by desire for short-term profits. Read full article > >

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BBC Radio 5 live’s Tony Livesey spoke to the 14-year-old whose voice has become an internet sensation.

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Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s administration has fired 61 city employees for collecting unemployment benefits while working for the District government, city officials said Tuesday. The city’s Department of Employment Services, which oversees the jobless-compensation program, said in February that dozens of current and former city workers had received the fraudulent payments . Read full article > >

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A former Cleveland policeman who was “stitched up” by fellow officers and wrongfully jailed receives £800,000 in compensation.

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A series of powerful thunderstorms spawned dozens of reported tornadoes across parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa on Saturday, killing five people, the authorities said.

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Twenty-thousand physicians in four Midwest states received a glimpse into their financial future last month. Landing in their e-mail inboxes were links to reports from Medicare showing the amount their patients cost on average as well as the quality of the care they provided. The reports also showed how Medicare spending on each doctor’s patients compared with their peers in Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. Read full article > >

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British Airways owner IAG says its deal to buy BMI from Lufthansa for £172.5m could result in the loss of up to 1,200 jobs.

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BMI sale puts 1,200 jobs at risk

The right-wing extremist who confessed to killing 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage in Norway is not criminally insane, a psychiatric assessment found Tuesday, contradicting an earlier examination.

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Norway Killer Found Sane in New Examination

Days before his trial, Norway’s self-confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik challenges a psychiatric report which finds him insane.

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