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Many of the people enjoy sweet foods and drinks . So , artificial sweeteners are used to improve the taste , texture and colour of the foods . There are many artificial sweeteners that FDA have approved as non – sugar sweeteners that are sweeter than sugar but with little or no calorific value .Continue reading “Artificial sweeteners as sugar substitutes !”

Have you ever thought..!? What do astronauts eat in space ? How will they eat ? What is their diet in space ? Well , there were several such questions that were running in your mind right..! Are , you curious & wanted to know answers for all these questions ? So , lets getContinue reading “WHAT DO ASTRONAUTS EAT IN SPACE ?”

We all like to eat chocolate right ..! One of the reason is , it tastes so good.. And it triggers the release of serotonin & endorphins which make us feel good .Chocolate is derived from the cocoa beans . Cocoa solids , milk solids and sugar are used as the main ingredients in theContinue reading “Does FSSAI has permitted insects in chocolate ?”

Golden rice …! The term sounds good to hear right …! Did you ever heard about biofortified foods ? If yes , you will be familiar with the term golden rice even .. First of all , let us know few interesting things about biofortified foods , before going into our actual topic i.e., goldenContinue reading “What is Golden Rice ?”

Did you ever heard about single cell protein ? What is SCP ? Do you know about novel foods / mini foods ? Do they refer the same i.e., SCP ? Why are proteins synthesized from Spirulina called single cell proteins ? What are the advantages & disadvantages of single cell proteins ? Wanted toContinue reading “What is Novel Food ?”

Is consumption of alcohol on a daily basis is good for your health ? What are the short term and long term effects of alcoholic consumption ? In what way alcoholic consumption is bad for your health ? How can we classify someone as a alcoholic / non-alcoholic ? What is binge drinking ? SoContinue reading “Is consumption of alcohol good for your health ?”

What is our current population ? What is the common problem in many people now – a – days ? Is the common problem a age related one ? Do you know how many people are ending their lives because of this common epidemic ? So , there is a need for us to knowContinue reading “Can millets lower your blood sugar levels ?”