Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
Friday, October 10th, 2008
Did you know that it is almost impossible to find true ice cream in your supermarket aisles? I first learned of this problem when I was shopping with a friend who was pregnant and suffering from gestational diabetes. Her doctor told her that she could have ice cream as long ...
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia have isolated the specific compound in germinated brown rice that could reduce nerve damage in patients with diabetes. In 2007, these same researchers had found a then, unidentified lipid in pre soaked (germinated) brown rice that was more beneficial to diabetes patients than ...
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Friday, July 25th, 2008
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Association (CSIRA) out of Australia is a world leader in the science of biofumigation; using plants that are naturally toxic to bugs, as green manure. This technique avoids or limits the use of pesticides that can make people sick. The Third International Biofumigation Symposium, ...
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
I have a Facebook account; as do most of the people I know. It is a wonderful social networking tool; a way for me to know the whereabouts and activities of extended family members. I am kept up to date on births, anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasions in peoples' ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
I love Scarlet runner beans. They both look beautiful and taste yummy. At times, I would over eagerly rush into my garden to see my newly formed "babies" and to savor their delicate flavor fresh off the vine. It came as a shock to me to discover that Scarlet and ...
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
A recent study done by Professor Elliot at the University of Calgary in Alberta Canada. Elliot investigated more than 300 food items, not including chips, soda, or chocolate bars. These products had labeling designed to appeal to parents as being a good choice for children. What Elliot found was quite ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
There are an overwhelming amount of websites dedicated to harmful additives in food; but many are totally obscured by an obvious bias, making it difficult to make an informed decision about foods to avoid. I am making a list here of additives or ingredients used in the preparation of the ...
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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
A person will probably die without water after 5 days, but will suffer serious, adverse effects after 3 days. There are a number of dependent factors that will determine how long it would take. First, the weather conditions; obviously if you are in a desert, water is evaporating away from ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
When talking about Chemistry, organic refers primarily to the study of carbon and hydrogen with some phosphorus, silicon and sulfur, chlorine, flourine, bromine and iodine. Organic chemistry is somewhat misnamed because the term organic was meant to imply all things associated with living matter, but there are many "inorganic" compounds ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
It definitely does not take 7 years to digest gum. Some enterprising mother must have come up with that story to scare their children away from swallowing this sticky treat, or maybe, moms themselves cut their teeth on this myth as children. Gum, although classified as indigestible, will still pass ...
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