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Spain Ranked Healthiest Country in the World Health

WEBThe 2019 edition of the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index ranked Spain as the world’s healthiest country, followed by Italy, …

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5-second rule: can you eat food that has fallen on the floor

WEBBy Hafida Mazoud. You’ve probably heard of the “five-second rule”, which states that food dropped on the floor for less than five seconds can still be consumed. …

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How Junk Food Can End Obesity

WEBThe latest issue of the Atlantic featured an article called “How Junk Food Can End Obesity.”. The author, David Freedman, believes that making processed food …

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Interfacing Food Science and Nutrition, Tackling Public Health

WEBIn this paper, data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was utilized to assess the contributions of processed foods to the total …

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Mycoprotein: A Meat Alternative for Vegetarians Health

WEBHealth benefits of mycoprotein. Before we can judge which health benefits mycoprotein could bring, let’s have a look at the nutritional values of mycoprotein: …

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Can our diet influence our genes

WEBGenes account for only 2% of our DNA, known as coding DNA, and this 2% is what determines who we are (eye colour, height, food intolerances…).This leaves …

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Caffeine Rush: What else you might be getting out of your …

WEBImpact of Caffeine and Coffee on Our Health. Trends Endocrin Met 25(10):489-492. [5] Lee, Thomas H. 2009. Good News for Coffee Addicts. Harvard …

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Delayed release caffeine: the science behind making your caffeine …

WEBCaffeine consumption is also associated with health benefits including reduced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity [2], reduced risk of Parkinson’s …

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Pursuit of Sweetness: A History of Table Sugar (Sucrose)

WEBFurthermore, the history of sucrose is intertwined with the destruction of ecosystems as a result of deforesting in order to develop sugar plantations, as well as its …

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Interview with Harvard Nutrition Professor Walter Willett

WEBThe Nurses’ Health Study, an analysis of diet, lifestyle, and health, was an early eye-opener. Willett eventually launched follow-ups, including the Nurses’ Health …

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What’s on the Menu

WEBThanks to an article in the Journal of Environmental Health, my questions have been answered! The article, entitled “ Persistence of Salmonella and E. coli on the …

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Ayurveda: The Modern Science of Traditional Medicine

WEBAt the core of ayurvedic medicine, there is an emphasis on the key concepts of universal interconnectedness (among people, their health, and the universe), the …

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What is Astringency and How Do We Perceive It

WEBThe classic thought on how we perceive astringency is through trigeminal nerves which convey sensations like burning from spice, heat, and cold. These nerves …

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The Alkaline Diet Health & Nutrition Science Meets Food

WEBAs it stands, very few studies have shown significant evidence in support of the alkaline diet’s claims. For that reason, health professionals do not recommend the …

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To Meat or Not to Meat

WEBThe first is a nutritional reason. Iron deficiency is one of the top nutritional deficiencies. While I could take a supplement or get my iron from plant sources, non …

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The Food Science Behind Juicing and How to Get Started

WEBThe clean-up process is probably the most timely portion, as you need to deep clean the blade, discard the vegetable scraps, and dismantle the juicer before …

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Persimmons – Incredibly Inedibly Astringent

WEBPersimmons, like oak, grapes, and tea, contain proanthocyanidins, more commonly known as tannins. The tannins from oak and grapes lead to the “fullness” of a …

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Do Your Genetics Affect How You Taste

WEBBy Jacob Webster-Jones People follow different dietary patterns for many reasons such as environment, culture, availability, and marketing. However, there is a …

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Going Bananas! The science and tradition of eating on banana leaves

WEBAll of them are cooked in leaves. Cooking and eating on leaves has been adapted by different cultures and dishes all around the world – let’s explore why. Image …

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