Not a week goes by when someone doesn’t bring up his/her mistrust of science. No area of science has less trust these days than those associated with nutrition and health. And this mistrust is perfectly valid. Nutrition science is a mess. How many times have you asked why information about nutrition is so contradictory and […]
Should You Buy an Instant-Read Digital Meat Thermometer?
I was prompted to write this post because I found about ten too many articles that were positively precious about instant-read cooking thermometers. One of those articles said it was worth it to pay almost a hundred bucks for a Thermapen (ThermoWorks Super-Fast Thermapen Professional Thermocouple Cooking Thermometer) because otherwise, you might overcook a $25 […]
Are All Seedless Fruits Genetically Modified (GMO)?
Under a video on how to pick a ripe watermelon, I came across a random rant about seedless fruits. Some person was complaining about the absence of black seeds in watermelons and wished they would come back. I’ve never seen anyone lamenting the absence of seeds in a watermelon, but it wasn’t this curious comment […]
Why Do Cats Love Catnip?
Ever seen your cat get high? If you’ve ever given your cat some catnip or let her play with a catnip toy, then you have probably enjoyed the amusing “drunken” antics that occurred shortly afterward. Cats are attracted to catnip and it stimulates them, but different cats will react in slightly different ways. Most of […]
Were Tea Bags Created By Accident?
Today, most of us brew out tea with tea bags. We don’t know how much trouble it was to brew tea before these bags were invented! The tea bag truly is a modern convenience and a clever one, at that. Therefore, it’s surprising to hear that the tea bag was invented by accident in 1908. […]
Lemons Contain more Sugar than Strawberries?
After coming across this surprising ‘fact’ about lemons and strawberries, I thought I just had to write about it. According to an internet claim, lemons contain more sugar than strawberries! Now, isn’t that shocking? Lemons are so sour you’d think they contained no sugar at all, and yet they contain more sugar than sweet strawberries. […]