Chili peppers — news with a kick!
Mild? Medium? Hot? Extra-hot? Pepper X has broken all records! There is so much to love about chili peppers, but let’s start with what makes them kick.
Tagged: food
Tomato- Tomahto: How the Purple Ones Are Different
Nowadays, people are obsessed with everything natural, outvoting the GMO goods. But perhaps our next contestant can shift the paradigm: an awesome-looking purple tomato!
Dining with disease
Dzachary Zainudden delivers an insight into the role of pathogenic germs in paving the way for diseases to spread from plate to people.
Ikaria’s Secret of Health and Longevity
Sarah Neidler gives us a taste of how the inhabitants of Ikaria are renowned for their longevity.
Is Your Messy Kitchen Giving You the Munchies?
Chaotic environments such as messy kitchens can cause stress, which can then lead us to over-snack on calorific treats – twice as many cookies according to this study!
Who is your friend – fat or carbohydrate?
Sarah Neidler discusses an investigation on the effect of a carbohydrate- or fat-restricted diet on body fat loss.
Glasgow Science Festival Event ‘The Perfect Meal’
Put simply, stop reading Yelp! reviews before you hit a new restaurant. Just go.
Soylent: a food for the 21st century?
Sean Leavey investigates the futuristic meal replacement powder that’s causing a storm amongst nerds worldwide.
