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Just How Healthy is Organic Food?

Many people claim that organically grown food items are substantially healthier for you compared to those conventionally grown.  But did you know that there is no scientific evidence to back this claim up? In fact, the Food Standards Agency, The British Government, The French Food Safety Agency, and The Swedish National Food Administration all agree that there is no [...]

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Men React Quicker to Caffeine

A strong cup of coffee has a greater effect on men than women, research shows. In a study on 668 healthy volunteers, an espresso pepped up men after just 10 minutes. Women also became more alert after the beverage, but less so. [From BBC News]

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What’s the Difference Between a Potato and a Sweet Potato?

A sweet potato is a modified root and a potato is a modified stem and, therefore, a [true] tuber. One of the big differences is that the sweet potato is a perennial and they continue to grow indefinitely while a potato has a predetermined length of season after which the plant will senesce and you’re [...]

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One of America’s Favorite Foods

One of America’s favorite foods is not native to America – it comes from Italy and it is Pizza! American kids love pizza and eat an average of 46 slices topped with pepperoni each year. The least favorite topping is anchovies but Japanese kids will choose squid on their pizza every time! [source]

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Healthy Pizza

Surprise! Go ahead and eat your pizza, it is good for you! Most people would not agree, but pizza is a healthy food if you do it right. The right combination of ingredients can result in a very health meal or snack. Start with a whole wheat crust, add tomato sauce. Then load on the [...]

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Melting Pearls With Vinegar

White, distilled vinegar (which has been around for 10,000 years!) can actually melt pearls. Yes, this popular treasure of the ocean that is produced in a living, shelled mollusk will, in fact, melt in vinegar. According to http://www.vinegartips.com/facts/, vinegar is also known to soften eggs and turn a chicken bone rubbery in just 24 hours!

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Honey Spoilage

“Liquid honey does not spoil. Because of its high sugar concentration, it kills bacteria by plasmolysis. Natural airborne yeasts cannot become active in it because the moisture content is too low. Natural, raw honey varies from 14% to 18% moisture content. As long as the moisture content remains under 18%, virtually no organism can successfully [...]

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Quick History of McDonalds

“The company began in 1940 with a restaurant opened by siblings Dick and Mac McDonald, but it was their introduction of the “Speedee Service System” in 1948 that established the principles of the fast-food restaurant.  However, the company today dates its “founding” to the opening of CEO Ray Kroc’s first franchised restaurant, the company’s ninth, [...]

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