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Jan172023 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Tips to maintain healthy diet in travel

Health, Travel

Traveling can be an exciting and enriching experience, but it can also make it difficult to maintain a healthy diet. The constant movement and unfamiliarity of new places can make it hard to stick to a regular eating schedule and make healthy food choices. However, with a little planning and effort, it is possible to maintain a healthy diet while traveling. The first step in maintaining a healthy diet while traveling is to plan ahead. Before leaving for a trip, research the area you will be visiting and make a list of healthy food options that are available. This could include grocery stores, farmers markets, and health food stores. Make a list of the food that you will need to buy and pack for your trip. If possible, pack a small cooler with perishable items such as fruits, yogurt,...

Nov12022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Comparing vitamin C content in various beverages

Health

Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, takes part in a reversible reaction with iodine in solution. This can be used to compare vitamin C levels in various beverages. Vitamin C, a water-soluble ion of ascorbic acid, is essential for normal growth, repair and development in humans. Unlike most other vertebrates, humans and some other primates are incapable of synthesizing their own vitamin C, with the result that it is a necessary requirement in our diet. In this activity the relative vitamin C content of a range of juices and drinks will be examined using a technique known as titration. Titration involves adding one reactant to another until an end point, often indicated by a colour change, is reached. Vitamin C and its Reaction with the TriIodide Ion In this experiment the end point...

Jan312022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Best places for cheap eats in Seattle

Travel

No one knows how to scrimp on tasty foods like old-time Seattleites. While some of the best places for cheap eats in Seattle have been icons for decades, others are newer hole-in-the-wall ethnic restaurants. It's more fun to become a "temporary local" and go slumming with the best of 'em at these yummy fast food joints. Dick's Drive In Dick’s Drive In: 115 Broadway Ave E - Capitol Hill Seattle 111 N.E. 45th St. - Wallingford Seattle Seattleites have been in love with Dick’s fabulously greasy real french fries, yummy burgers, and wholesome milkshakes for over 55 years. Dick's used to be nicknamed "Ricardo’s 19" when the hamburgers were 19 cents, but that was a while back. So, suck it up and fork over $1.20 for a tasty whole beef burger and hang with the oddballs on Broadway (...

Dec302021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Tu Hsiao Yueh restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan

Travel

Taiwanese cuisine features a number of regional local specialties that continue to be perfected throughout current generations. Tu Hsiao Yueh is a family owned restaurant that originated in the southern part of Taiwan, renowned for the development of the widely popular Tan Tsai or Danzai noodles. Today, the fourth generation of the family runs the restaurants, sharing their great-grandfather's dishes with the world. Tainan is the Former Capital of Taiwan Tainan literally translates to "Southern Taiwan" and is the fourth largest city, after Taipei, Kaohsiung, and Taichung. It is the oldest city on the island and is famous for its history and relics. The Chinese first settled in this part of Taiwan in 1590. Shortly thereafter, the Dutch arrived and used Tainan as their homebase ...

Dec62021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Weight loss – Five pitfalls to avoid

Health

Sustained weight loss is possible when tempting pitfalls are avoided. The following are five pitfalls to avoid for weight loss: Television The entire nature of television is that it is a sedentary, passive entertainment that is conducted while sitting down for extended periods of time. Time spent watching television is definitely time spent not moving very much. Therefore, there is no opportunity to burn calories. Worse, most people take snacks to eat in front of the television. These snacks are often of the salty, highly caloric variety. If television is a relaxing and enjoyable pastime, it does not have to be totally excluded from life. One way to avoid gaining weight is to walk on the treadmill while watching television. Another suggestion is to change the type of snacks that ...

Nov32021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Nanotechnology Is infiltrating our foods

Technology

In various laboratories around the country, scientists are producing nanotech’s to put in food. Gone are the days when the Chef and the fire created the taste and flavor of our prepared food. Now they’re manipulating atoms into chemicals that will be put into food. And the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is doing nothing. They won’t even comment on this part of the industry in interviews. At the Institute of Food Technologists conference in 2009, nanotechnology was the subject. There were over 13,000 scientists, chefs and manufacturers. They held a session on nanotechnology and it was packed to overflowing. Studies have shown that nanoparticles may cause risks to human health and when eaten may cause DNA damage that may help in causing cancer, heart, and brain disease. Nano-Fo...