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Fingerprick Blood Sugar Tests: How They Work and Why We Still Use Them

17 Jul 2018

We are living in the future. We have robotic personal assistants, watches that replace credit cards, phones that recognize our faces, and self driving cars are just around the corner. But for all...

Book Review: Living in the Chemical Age

31 May 2018

I once attended a presentation on the wonders of raw food and sous-vide cooking at a spa resort. What was fascinating was seeing the gradual reaction of my fellow attendees as the presenter piled...

God, Glycerine, Flavouring, and Kosher Coca-Cola

27 Mar 2018

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The Food Babe has No Idea how Physiology Works

22 Feb 2018

Our good friend the Food Babe has published an interesting piece of pseudoscience writing entitled 鈥楢re Natural Flavors Really That Bad? (MUST WATCH)鈥. If you鈥檙e looking for the quick answer to...

Sugar-Free Goodies Are Missing an Important (and Tasty) Chemical Process

26 Dec 2017

You might think sugar only sweetens your favourite cupcakes, but it actually plays a couple of other roles as well. The Maillard reaction聽for example, which is聽responsible for many of the...

Battle of the Milks: Are plant-based milks appropriate for children?

16 Nov 2017

A recent CBC article reports on a new joint statement from the Dietitians of Canada and the Canadian Paediatric聽Society that says plant based milks are 鈥渋nappropriate alternatives to cow milk in...

No Need to Panic Over Bitter News About Nonnutritive Sweeteners

18 Jul 2017

We would like to have our cake and eat it too. In a sense, that is just what nonnutritive sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose and stevia promise. Cut out sugar, a dietary villain, and replace...

鈥淴测濒补苍鈥

20 May 2017

Xylitol often appears in candies and gum as a low calorie sweetener. It has the added benefit that unlike sugar it does not support the growth of bacteria that can cause cavities. Xylitol鈥檚 name...

Honey Is More Than Just Sweet鈥 It's also Antimicrobial

18 May 2017

Honey isn鈥檛 just useful as a topping for your toast; it鈥檚 actually a powerful antimicrobial. To the best of our knowledge, honey never spoils, as it is a supersaturated sugar solution with only 17%...

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