/oss/taxonomy/term/382/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-contributors/pass-salt-should-we-ask-potassium-chloride-dinner-table-instead <p>The simple combination of sodium and chloride (NaCl) gives rise to a mineral, salt, with endless uses, particularly within the culinary world. Salt is known to enhance our taste perception — there’s a reason every good chef always has some on hand. For centuries, humans have been using salt to preserve and season food, however, the use of salt has skyrocketed in the modern world.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 13:58:01 +0000 Daniela Padres 9939 at /oss /oss/article/medical/size-matters-blood-pressure-cuffs <hr /> <p><em>This article was originally posted in the</em> <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-size-matters-with-blood-pressure-cuffs"><em>Montreal Gazette.</em></a></p> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 9644 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-environment/one-birds <p>Pet birds are very popular and loads of people have bird feeders in their back yards. That makes for birdseed being a huge business! Most people of course don’t give much thought to what it actually is, other than that it’s the stuff you put in your birdfeeder. And I would venture to say that the existence of a major crop called canary grass, grown on close to a third of a million acres in Saskatchewan, would be a surprise to almost everyone. Canary grass looks something like wheat and comes in two major varieties that are described as “itchy” and “itchless.” It isn’t hard to guess why.</p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:43:48 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9437 at /oss /oss/article/general-science/current-hypertension-controversy-there-none <hr /> <p>Si tu veux lire cet article en français, <a href="https://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/actualite/detecteur-rumeurs/2018/07/10/seuil-hypertension-incertain-vrai">cliquez ici!</a></p> Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:11:05 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 6912 at /oss /oss/article/science-science-everywhere/chocolates-lower-blood-pressure-and-dont-melt <p>In the future people with high blood pressure may be reaching into their pocket for a couple of squares of, get this, chocolate! And furthermore, they may be able to carry the chocolate in their pocket without worrying about it melting. Food marketing is highly competitive and companies are always looking for an edge. How do you distinguish your product from the myriad others that clamor for the consumer’s attention? The current trend is to convert the food into a nutraceutical, or a quasi drug.</p> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:34:35 +0000 Joe Schwarcz 1594 at /oss