So how is it that some stoners are healthier than the rest of us?

A recent study out of the University of Nebraska, the Harvard School of Public Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center shows that the average pot smoker has a smaller waist and higher levels of “good cholesterol” than “non-tokers” – even though they tend to eat more.

Researchers don’t exactly know why the green stuff regulates your blood sugar or manages your metabolism … but the stoner diet sure sounds like fun.

But a new Japanese study shows there is scientific truth to why we outlive our male counterparts – and it’s all because of the immune system.

It’s common knowledge that the older we get the more faulty our immune systems get. But new research says that men’s get faulty faster.

Sorry, guys. We know you love to be first at everything … although probably not at going into the ground.

We’re all looking for an edge – but we might be looking in the wrong places.

Instead of chugging caffeine, ginseng, and other chemicals, many scientists suggest the best way to recharge is to just take an afternoon nap.

Even short 20- to 25-minute naps wipe your brain clean of the chemicals that cause sleepiness, leaving you recharged and sharp – naturally.

Naps also reset your immune system back to full strength.

Of course, it’s not very “American” to check out of work to sleep – but maybe it should be.

Broccoli, Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts – The good news about these veggies is that they are filled with nutrients and antioxidants that help the body get rid of toxins. The bad news is they also contain sulfur, which cause flatulence.

Onions – After your body digests onions, their oils absorb into the bloodstream, get into your lungs, and come through your breath.

High Fiber Foods – Another risk/reward food. Fiber is definitely good for you, but it makes your sweat reek and causes you to become bloated and gassy.

Coffee – Because coffee is acidic, it dries your mouth out, causing bacteria to grow, which leads to bad breath.

Getting this strain, known as HO41, might put someone into septic shock and cause death in a matter of days.

The strain was discovered in Japan two years ago in a female prostitute and has since been found in Hawaii, California and Norway. So far, no deaths from the HO41 strain have yet been reported.

The pill is pretty much just distilled THC, which is the chemical that block signals from nerve endings, which causes both physical and mental pain relief.

Researchers found smoking marijuana keeps people pain-free for about two-and-a-half hours, while the THC pill lasted over four hours.

In the study, heavy drinking was linked with damage to the brain’s white matter – but only among drinkers who didn’t engage in aerobic exercise, such as walking, biking, or jogging.

For those who exercised regularly, there was no link between heavy boozing and white-matter damage.

Researchers found that on days when the participants weren’t drinking, guys consumed about 2,400 calories and women ate around 1,700.

But on “drinking days,” men took in an additional 400, and women consumed about 300 more on average.

And while some of those extra calories came from the alcohol, men end up consuming at least 100 to 200 more calories from food.

Scientists found that circumcision can cut the risk of contracting STDs in half! Without the extra skin, bacteria is less likely to multiply and may offer some protection against bacterially transmitted STDs.

Researchers found that when larger-sized sugary drinks are offered as bundles of smaller-sized drinks, people are likely to buy more drinks.

Of course, people always go for the better value – and many think they’re getting a great deal when two drinks are part of the offer instead of one.

And, they end up chugging more sugary soda as a result.