Monthly Archives: September 2017

Antioxidants in Various Teas

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Whey Protein Lowers Blood Pressure

Supplemental whey protein has a number of beneficial effects. Whey can be used as a method to increase protein intake and therefore facilitates a greater intake of total dietary protein. This in turn can facilitate a positive nitrogen balance by … Continue reading

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Children and Adults Respond Differently to Food Tastes

Anecdotally most people are aware that the taste buds of children are more sensitive when compared to those of adults. This is evidence through the dislike for children towards foods with particularly bitter tastes. Broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage and … Continue reading

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Whole Grains: The Latest Science

Interest in whole grains has increased in recent years largely because of empirical data showing a number of health benefits in those that consumes them. Whole grains are defined as cereal grains that retain their original plant composition, such that … Continue reading

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Organic Versus Inorganic Minerals: Which is Best?

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More on Saturated Fat And Cardiovascular Disease

Saturated fat is a heterogeneous group of chemicals. Fatty acids have hydrocarbon tails and these hydrocarbon tails are concentrated sources of energy which makes them highly efficient fuels. The hydrocarbon chains of fatty acid vary in length and are classified … Continue reading

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Does Sugar Consumption Change Taste Perception?

Sugar is chemically called sucrose. Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of fructose and glucose bound by a glycosidic bond. As a monosaccharide, glucose is relatively sweet, but fructose has a much sweeter taste, which is why it is used in … Continue reading

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Hydration Index (HI) For Drinks

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Copigmentation of Anthocyanins

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Plants as a Source of Melatonin

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a hormone produced by animals. Humans synthesise and secrete melatonin in the pineal gland, a reaction that uses serotonin as a raw material. Serotonin is in turn synthesised from L-tryptophan, which is a dietary essential amino acid. … Continue reading

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