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Kitchen Chemistry Makes Science Palatable
Molecular gastronomy or molecular cuisine, the culinary movement that uses chemistry, is heating up kitchens worldwide. Carnegie Mellon University Chemist Subha Das is bringing the same techniques found in the world’s leading restaurants, and seen on the popular television show Top Chef, to the classroom to teach students about the principles of chemistry…
Molecular gastronomy or molecular cuisine, the culinary movement that uses chemistry, is heating up kitchens worldwide. Carnegie Mellon University Chemist Subha Das is bringing the same techniques found in the world’s leading restaurants, and seen on the popular television show Top Chef, to the classroom to teach students about the principles of chemistry…
Natural Fruit Compound May Ease Asthma
A preliminary study by New Zealand company Plant & Food Research shows that natural chemicals from blackcurrants may help breathing in some types of asthma. Researchers found a compound from a New Zealand blackcurrant may reduce lung inflammation with a multi-action assault in allergy-induced asthma…
A preliminary study by New Zealand company Plant & Food Research shows that natural chemicals from blackcurrants may help breathing in some types of asthma. Researchers found a compound from a New Zealand blackcurrant may reduce lung inflammation with a multi-action assault in allergy-induced asthma…
What’s Lurking in Your Easter Chocolate Eggs
For most of us, a sit-down Easter meal with family loved ones is a cherished tradition. But for kids, decorating Easter eggs and eating chocolate eggs are perhaps the favorite Easter events. So how should you go about choosing a chocolate product for your kids this coming Easter?Click to read now
For most of us, a sit-down Easter meal with family loved ones is a cherished tradition. But for kids, decorating Easter eggs and eating chocolate eggs are perhaps the favorite Easter events. So how should you go about choosing a chocolate product for your kids this coming Easter?Click to read now
Bowel Cancer – Many Unaware Of Symptoms Or Simple Steps To Help Lower Risk Of Developing The Disease
Despite the fact that someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer every 15 minutes in the UK, many people are still unaware of the symptoms or of the simple steps they can take to help reduce their risk of developing the disease. That’s why Bowel Cancer UK is once again promoting Bowel Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) this April…
Despite the fact that someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer every 15 minutes in the UK, many people are still unaware of the symptoms or of the simple steps they can take to help reduce their risk of developing the disease. That’s why Bowel Cancer UK is once again promoting Bowel Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) this April…
The International Osteoporosis Foundation Meeting To Provide Clinical Insight; Showcase For Regional Research
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) invites you to attend the first of a new series of meetings – the IOF Regionals: Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, to be held in Singapore from December 10-13, 2010. Mark your calendar: Online registration and abstract submission opens April 15, 2010 on http://www.iofbonehealth…
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) invites you to attend the first of a new series of meetings – the IOF Regionals: Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, to be held in Singapore from December 10-13, 2010. Mark your calendar: Online registration and abstract submission opens April 15, 2010 on http://www.iofbonehealth…
Birds Could Teach Us A Thing Or Two About Healthy Eating
Want to know what kinds of foods prevent disease? Then watch what migratory birds eat during their stopovers on Block Island. Two University of Rhode Island scientists believe that birds choose certain berries because they offer protection against oxidative stress that occurs during long flights. Oxidative stress can lead to inflammation and a variety of diseases in birds and humans…
Want to know what kinds of foods prevent disease? Then watch what migratory birds eat during their stopovers on Block Island. Two University of Rhode Island scientists believe that birds choose certain berries because they offer protection against oxidative stress that occurs during long flights. Oxidative stress can lead to inflammation and a variety of diseases in birds and humans…
Exposure To Fast Food Influences Our Everyday Psychology And Behavior
Fast food is not only bad for your body, but may also harm your bank account. Eating habits have shifted dramatically over the last few decades – fast food has become a multibillion dollar industry that has widespread influence on what and how we eat. The original idea behind fast food is to increase efficiency, allowing people to quickly finish a meal so they can move on to other matters…
Fast food is not only bad for your body, but may also harm your bank account. Eating habits have shifted dramatically over the last few decades – fast food has become a multibillion dollar industry that has widespread influence on what and how we eat. The original idea behind fast food is to increase efficiency, allowing people to quickly finish a meal so they can move on to other matters…
Statement From American Heart Association President Clyde Yancy, M.D. On Senate Agricultural Committee Markup Of Child Nutrition Act
Calorie-packed snacks and sugary beverages combined with sedentary behaviors are fueling the obesity crisis among our nation’s youth and threatening our future health and prosperity as a country. Not only does childhood obesity lead to abnormal cholesterol and hypertension in kids, but it can potentially increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease in early adulthood…
Calorie-packed snacks and sugary beverages combined with sedentary behaviors are fueling the obesity crisis among our nation’s youth and threatening our future health and prosperity as a country. Not only does childhood obesity lead to abnormal cholesterol and hypertension in kids, but it can potentially increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease in early adulthood…
How Chemistry Keeps The Food Supply Safe
Those interested in the chemical sciences are invited to join the next in a series of American Chemical Society (ACS) Webinars, focusing on Professional Growth and Development. Scheduled for Thursday, April 1, 2 – 3 p.m…
Those interested in the chemical sciences are invited to join the next in a series of American Chemical Society (ACS) Webinars, focusing on Professional Growth and Development. Scheduled for Thursday, April 1, 2 – 3 p.m…
People’s Lack Of Food Skills Is Getting In The Way Of Them Being Able To Make Healthy Food Choices
Queensland University of Technology researchers are studying the food skills of today’s eat-out generation. QUT researcher and nutritionist Helen Vidgen, who is leading a $220,000 research project funded by Queensland Health, said professionals had noticed that people’s food literacy – a combination of food choices, shopping and cooking – had declined…
Queensland University of Technology researchers are studying the food skills of today’s eat-out generation. QUT researcher and nutritionist Helen Vidgen, who is leading a $220,000 research project funded by Queensland Health, said professionals had noticed that people’s food literacy – a combination of food choices, shopping and cooking – had declined…
