For readers interested in the science behind food and health.
A breakdown of the dopamine-sugar-brain interplay is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of how sugar affects the brain. There are very few food components that stimulate the brain as effectively as sugar does. Metering its consumption may be the key to improving your cognitive ability and self-regulating certain habits. By default, our body is designed…
Intermittent fasting benefits are probably a subject that influences your daily life choices, particularly if one of the following is true about you. One, you are a biohacking apologist and student of someone like Joe Dispenza, or two, you’re someone given to practices of an ancient religion. However, beyond the affirmations of sentiments and out-of-body…
The chemistry of spices impacts our culinary experiences in more ways than we can imagine. From the citrusy flavor of orange rind powder to the heat of chili and the rich aroma of cinnamon, it is difficult to ignore the significance of spices in traditional dishes. Most of the common spices sitting on your kitchen…
Some people care nothing for coffee brewing science; they stumble out of bed in the morning, still drowsy, to make what they call a cup of coffee. Never let a languid person make you coffee! You may have noticed that coffee from a single jar of grounds tastes differently, depending on who brews it and…
More scientific studies are reiterating the climate change crop nutrition relationship. Many of these studies have found that the increasing exposure of food crops to atmospheric pollution is leading to a decline in the nutritional profile of some staples. For example, a team of UK researchers found that growing rice or wheat with elevated concentrations…
