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Veganism- Doing More Environmental Harm than Good?

Intro/Background Vegan- I am sure by now you have heard of the term either from someone you know trying it out, or the millions of social media profiles promoting the lifestyle. Whether you have a friend that’s been vegan for…

Plant-Based Savoriness: Easy as 1-2-3, MSG

  As a fourth year college student, I’ve spent a good amount of time cooking for myself and experimented with a lot of different cuisines ranging from Italian to Southeast Asian-inspired dishes. Within all of that, I’ve also tried to…

A Reflection On Divisive Foods: Coconut Water

Everyone’s relationship with food is a unique one and often changes and fluctuates over time. For some, it’s simply a means of survival, and for others, it can be what they most look forward to during the day. I personally…

Sucrose V.S. Sucralose

Sucrose vs Sucralose Sucrose is the sugar we use in baking, but sucralose is an artificially made sugar. Some artificial sweeteners like Splenda come from sucralose. It enhances the sweet taste of sugar, but without the added calories (heath Cleveland).…

Probiotics in Food

Probiotics are living microorganisms like bacteria and help intestinal issues. Issues that can be helped through probiotics are bloating, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diarrhea, and even lactose intolerance. They help “prevent diarrhea when taking antibiotics and help to ease some…

Health Shot: Vitamin Overdose

Too much of a good thing is even better? Right? Wrong. Turns out with vitamins, this is not the case. The Vitamin market is a $23.3 Billion industry, and we are increasingly turning to these convenient capsules for a quick…