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Does Eating the Right Food Make You Feel Better?

January 18, 2021 By EricT_CulinaryLore

Most of the things that afflict us, we get over, without doing anything at all. And, whatever we’re doing at the time, is going to get the credit. This statement was spoken by Dr. Robert Park, author of Voodoo Science. He was talking about alternative medicine, but the statement can be applied eating to feel […]

Measuring Calories from Food: Protein, Fats, and Carbohydrates

January 23, 2020 By EricT_CulinaryLore

The term we use to describe the energy derived from foods is Calorie. In other words, the terms energy and Calorie, when applied to foods, are synonymous. One calorie is defined as the quantity of heat necessary to raise one kg (1 liter) of water 1°C. What we call a calorie, therefore, is actually a kilogram calorie or kilocalorie, which is abbreviated kcal. […]

What is Food Texture?

January 19, 2020 By EricT_CulinaryLore

Chewy food texture Skittles candy pieces

Do you often crave something crispy such as potato chips? You want a certain texture. Crispiness is just one of the many familiar textures of food, and texture is just as important to our food enjoyment as appearance, taste, and aroma. Texture, therefore, refers to the aspects of a food that we can feel with […]

Junk Science Examples in Nutrition: Spotting Bad Nutrition Information

May 14, 2019 By EricT_CulinaryLore

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 […]

Are All Seedless Fruits Genetically Modified (GMO)?

May 13, 2019 By EricT_CulinaryLore

Seedless watermelon sliced in half to show flesh of fruit

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 […]

Will Putting Turmeric in Your Food Really Make a Difference to Your Health?

March 18, 2019 By EricT_CulinaryLore

Before I begin answering the question posed in the title, let me ask you a question? Do you like the taste of turmeric? Have you noticed that all the articles telling you to put turmeric powder on your food to improve your health are telling you to put a pinch of it here, a smattering […]

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