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Even though some are not too healthy, condiments have helped shape people’s dietary habits for centuries. People use condiments on a variety of different items ranging from hot dogs to french fries, and everything in between. In some cases people will not eat a specific food without their desired condiment. Because of this crave, many companies, including Heinz and French’s, create advertisements for these products. Advertisements, such as the two by Heinz and French’s, encourage us through…

What really caught my attention during the documentary is when the nutritionist brought up how foods in modern days are often processed, sprayed with many deterrents, and many are genetically modified. Though I have heard many good things and numerous amounts of bad things about foods like these, I want to do my own research. I want to showcase the positives of the processed foods and the negatives as well. A processed food is any deliberate change to the food before consumption. For example, a…

Our great country, the United States of America, has prospered for hundreds of years because it has been built upon principles of honesty, integrity, and a desire to better the greater good. How will our society continue to function if it is infiltrated with lies, deceit, and deception? I refer to the case of Hampton Creek, and their product “Just Mayo.” To the average consumer, this product may seem to be another brand of mayonnaise, when in fact it is not. This is misleading to consumers. The…

Tips To Heal Sore Throat Naturally Many people say that honey is one of the potent drug to cope with strep throat. But in fact, the experts still have not understand fully how honey can cope with strep throat. But since ancient times, people often use honey as the killer bacteria which is resistant to antibiotics. Well, the way of eating honey is to mix 1-2 tablespoons honey into a cup of hot water. In addition to the traits of that sore throat also assessed can be resolved with salt water. The…

Gatorade, one of my favorite drinks, is one of the most well known sports drinks in the world. It is sold in over 80 countries and has been around for half of a century. Many well known athletes, such as Dwight Howard and Derek Jeter sponsor Gatorade, which help it to sell 100 billion ounces every year (10 Thirst Quenching facts). However, it made me wonder, what ingredients were in Gatorade, and how healthy they are. Surprisingly, there are many ingredients that go into the drink. Ingredients…

I love experimenting with new face washes every now and then! I recently got a chance to try out some beauty products from a pharmaceutical brand called Mentholatum Acnes. This Fairness Wash is one of the products that I have been trying out from them. Scroll down below to know my opinions about it! Acnes Fairness Wash - with Yogurt & Natural Fruit Extracts A pearl appearance face wash with fairness and acne-fighting ingredients to deliver natural whiteness and clear skin.…

In the article “Pros and Cons of Food Additives” from October of 2001, the author, Sheila Globus, describes both the negative and positive effects that food additives have. She did this by listing the pros and cons of food additives, supported by scientific data from the late twentieth century and from the early twenty-first century, all without picking a specific side to argue for or against to avoid any form of bias. From lines thirteen to twenty of the article, Globus describes some of the…

Did you know that slime is a unique material composed of a cross-linked polymer. Slime has a slightly unpleasant odor and is cold and slimy to the touch. The most common color are blue, green, and red. Some people even add scents to make them smell good. People use slime to concentrate or just to play with it. It is so much fun to make slime because their are many ways to make slime, and many colors and glitters to use…

Key concepts Chemistry Chemical reaction Acids Bases Water Introduction Have you ever had a refreshing bath with bubbles or bath salts? What if you could use chemistry to create a bath-time treat that incorporated both fizzing bubbles and soothing salts? Such a combination does exist, and it's called a bath bomb. If you have never experienced one, these "bombs" become fizzy when they touch the water. Why? It is due to a chemical reaction taking place between different ingredients within the…

IV. Procedure Fill the two glass beakers with clean tap water. The glass should have enough water in it to wash the blueberries. Add sticky notes to the glass including "Water/Aloe Vera Juice/Nothing” Take two pints of blueberries (about 1 ½ lbs) and separate them into two groups of 20 blueberries Put down two paper towels, label them as "water" and "Aloe." Take the plastic box of blueberries and place it in the first group Find a blueberry similar in size and put it in the second group.…