11 Quick Facts about Phosphoric Acid (Yes, that Chemical in Coca Cola) 1. Phosphoric acid is a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a syrupy consistency. 2. Phosphoric acid is used as an acidifying agent to give colas their tangy flavor. 3. Due to the use of...
Think BigWe attend an inspiring event. We leave motivated! We read a book that builds the belief that our dreams can become reality. We close the book ready to realize our own goals! We spend time with someone who's...
This is Why Kids Love Ketchup If you are like most parents, by the time your children reach grade school, ketchup has become the go-to condiment for almost every meal. In severe cases, ketchup becomes the centerpiece of the meal, and the meat, rice, or pasta is the...
So What's in Your Meatballs???? IKEA filed a police report Monday against a Swedish supplier that allegedly bought tainted meat from two Polish slaughterhouses, roughly a week after Czech authorities announced they had found traces of horse meat in IKEA...
How long do you sleep? A doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, Andrea Spaeth, conducted a very interesting experiment involving 225 people, a sleep lab, and food. Her findings may provide an explanation to something we intuitively know – late night...
Crystal Light Liquid and Mio for the young one's It’s getting hot, and people are drinking more to keep their bodies hydrated. Water – as we all know – is the greatest hydration solution ever created. But some people simply can’t stand the...
Top 10 Calorie Sources in Kids’ Diets, and an Easy Way to Fix Them Just before 2010 ended, The USDA released its 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a document that is updated every 5 years to reflect the evolving understanding of nutrition science. (And...
Happy Earth Day! We’re celebrating the movement to protect our environment with over 1 billion people in 192 countries. As our planet is heating up, carbon emissions have become a considerations for many corporations and nations. But what about individuals? Today, do...
4 Myths about Carbohydrates and Diabetes The Fear of the Carb Since the turn of this century, Carbophobia – the fear of carbohydrates – has rooted itself in American food...
So what is GMO? "GMO" stands for "Genetically Modified Organisms," and in the case of food, it usually refers to foods that have been genetically engineered for reasons unrelated to health or nourishment. You may also see the term "GE foods" (which stands for...