Hide the nachos.

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Chicken wings or celery sticks? If you've just watched your favorite team blow it, you're likely to tackle the fatty food, according to a recent study. Researchers from the Paris-based business school INSEAD found that the saturated-fat consumption of American football fans increased by as much as 28 percent the day after a loss and decreased by 16 percent after a victory. The more narrow the defeat, the more junk food fans devoured. Previous studies have linked fan misery to spikes in alcohol-related crimes, domestic violence, and heart...

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