Legume

Introduction Have you ever considered trying out something new? Like eating dog food? Sounds weird, doesn’t it? People say that dog food is a disgusting thing to consume. Whenever you have some disgusting meal, it is always likened to dog food. Anyway, dog treats are very nutritious foods that can supply the required nutrients needed in the body. The same nutrients that bring dogs to their desirable weight and shape can also bring someone to a desirable body shape and weight too. Anyway, there…

More than one-third of American adults are obese (Ogden et al., 2014; CDC, 2015). In 2013, 42 million children under five were overweight or obese (WHO, 2015). In addition, more than 1.9 million of adults were overweight, of which 600 million were obese in 2014. Additionally, obesity is more prevalent among Non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics and middle aged adults (CDC, 2015). According to the Centers for Disease Control (2015), obesity occurs from a combination of genetics and behavior (e.g.,…

Scandinavia Cuisine Introduction The Scandinavian countries include Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. These countries are located north of the Baltic and North seas, except Denmark and Iceland, and they share common borders. The population of the Scandinavia is mostly concentrated in the warmer south regions. The harsher northern areas extend above the Arctic Circle. Sweden has different climate zones. It has the widest range of agriculture that is concentrated in the south. It…

NATURAL LONGEVITY OF TREE SEEDS. The period for which seed can remain viable without germinating is greatly affected by its quality at the time of collection, its treatment between collection and storage and the conditions in which it is stored. According to Harrington (1972) one of the two main factors influencing seed longevity is seed moisture content. Seeds are hygroscopic and their moisture contents come into equilibrium with those of the atmosphere. Nevertheless, seed longevity varies…

As an essential factor to sustain life and the ultimate protector within numerous industries, the element zinc exists as a crucial factor within the world’s scientific realm. This bluish-white, lustrous metal was previously used in various industrial alloys and for medicinal purposes as early as 2,500 years ago by the Romans and Palestinians (“Zinc,” 2016). Greater rates of zinc production then began in India during the 13th century by heating mineral calamine with wool, yet no reference to it…

Factory farming causes mass amounts of pollution to our environment. Producing livestock requires many resources and produces a huge amount of waste at the same time. 55% of the water in the U.S goes towards animal agriculture, where as American homes only use about 5%. Deforestation, Speciesism, Environmental degradation, water waste, carbon foot prints, methane emissions, cruelty and suffering, health issues and our ethics are all put at risk when we consume animal products. Nearly three…

Factory farming is unsustainable and destroying the environment. For approximately the last 40 - 50 years, factory farming practices in America have been using any means necessary to supply the outrageous demand for meat. What once started as a small industry made up of individual farms has turned into a multi-billion dollar business at the cost of people’s health and the environment. These corporations bypass any concern for the damage they are creating by worshipping the almighty dollar. This…

As stated previously drought is by the far the most prevalent and dangerous climatic issue in the country, and the United Nations Development Programme has targeted the problem by working to introduce varieties of drought resistant crops to farming communities. Some of the main crops to be introduced are drought resistant strains of cavassa, sorghum, and sweet potato (“Coping with Drought and Climate Change (CwDCC) in Mozambique”). Improving plant science in Mozambique could significantly…

most of our foods are processed and cooked. This strips away important nutritional value and adds many empty calories. Followers of a raw food diet enjoy eating unprocessed, whole foods at their meals. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and even some legumes can all be eaten without cooking them first. All of the flavor and nutrition is there to be savored when food is left raw. Eating a raw food diet means eating the way the human body was meant to eat, and being healthier for it. Although most…

This paper explores the published articles that report on results from research conducted on the central nutrients influence for child’s brain development and function during pregnancy and after birth as well as how it is affect to their adulthood. Brain development begins prenatally and continues through school age. It begins with the formation of brain cells, followed by cell migration and differentiation, and the development of synapses to enable cells to communicate with one another. Myelin…