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Were you aware that Quail egg or even the egg of Coturnix japonica bird is known to have a lot better nutrient instead of chicken eggs? The quail egg has almost 13% protein which is bigger than the protein that chicken egg have which is about 11 %. Quail egg even has other nutrients, such as Vitamins E, B2, zinc, iron, as well as other beneficial nutrients. It is stated a while ago that quail egg has 5 x greater content of iron and also potassium if it is compared to a chicken egg. Listed…

Chemistry EE Concentration of Vitamin C in Kale Word Count: IB Number: 002811-00 Introduction Research question: How do different methods of cooking, namely steaming, baking, and frying, affect the amount of ascorbic acid in Kale? In a daily diet, arguably the most important thing to get a proper amount of is vitamins. Vitamins provide countless services and roles in the human body including helping with your immune system, repairing skin and bone tissues, and converting what you eat into…

Top 5 Health Benefits of Gelatin Gelatin is a solid substance that is used as a supplement in food preparation. This protein appears in several foods such as gelatin desserts, marshmallows and, in some dips, cream cheese and yogurt. It is made of minerals, cartilage, bones and collagen that are found in pastured animals. Gelatin has many health benefits. It is rich in amino acids which are effective in improving the bones, the joins, the skin and, the mood. Gelatin can treat arthritis…

The next time you purchase a jar of kosher pickles, do not throw out that juice! There are many uses for pickle juice that may surprise you. Here are a few ideas for your leftover pickle juice. #1 Use It Again You can use your leftover pickle juice and the jar it came in to create more pickled food. Add some garlic, onions, artichokes, or hard-boiled eggs to your leftover pickle juice and let them brine. Let the food ferment for a week or so, and enjoy your newly pickled jar of food. #2 Cure…

From my understanding in class, Italians have a special diet based on healthy eating. This being the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet includes foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, legumes, olive oil, fish, and poultry. The farm-grown fruits and vegetables follow the Slow Food Movement so they are fresh and healthy, free of pesticides and chemicals, and are produced and accessed in a way that’s beneficial to all. While following this diet as a guideline, Italians…

Did you know that a llama can spit up to eight feet? [National Geographic] That’s only one of llamas many characteristics, they are also very intriguing animals with interesting habitats diet and characteristics. First off a llama has a very basic diet of shrubs, lichens, and grass. [The Llama] They need little water because of the herbs they consume. [National Geographic] Lamas, like other animals, regurgitate their food multiple times before finally digesting it [National Geographic] Overall…

Among the craziest studies I read recently year was feeding people with a single serving of Brazil nuts to see what it would do to the cholesterol levels of the healthy volunteers. They gave 10 men and women a single meal containing zero, 1, 4, or 8 Brazil nuts, and they found that the ingestion of just that single serving almost immediately improved the cholesterol levels. LDL, or also-called “bad” cholesterol levels in the blood, was significantly lowered starting just 9 hours after the…

The SuperTracker surprised me specially on the physical activity tracker, since it provides options of many types of very specific physical activities, and allows you to compare each day of the week, as well as the difference in intensity, estimated calories burned, and duration of physical activity at work compared to grocery shopping and practicing vigorous sports, to name a few. At the research study that I work at, my job is to ask participants about their physical activity in a typical week…

In 1806 amino acids were first discovered. They were discovered by Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin and Pierre Jean Robiquet. Cystine was the second amino acid to be discovered, and cysteine was discovered about 74 years after that. Cystine is an unstable non-essential amino acid that, on oxidation, transforms into cysteine. Cysteine contains sulfur and is mainly found in foods with high protein. Examples of food items that contain cysteine are: lamb, beef, chicken, sunflower seeds, fish, cheese, eggs,…

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