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Dancing With Gummy Bears

15 Mar 2023

No, Oprah Winfrey and Dolly Parton do not endorse CBD Gummies. Neither does David Suzuki. That may come as a surprise to customers who purchased the gummies thinking that they must deliver the...

Science for a Sushi Restaurant

10 Mar 2023

Do you ever wonder how you know when to stop eating? It鈥檚 more than just the uncomfortable pinch of your waistband digging into your skin. Somehow your brain knows when you鈥檙e full.

A Different Twist on the 鈥淒ose Makes the Poison鈥

8 Mar 2023

Mithridates VI ruled the ancient Asian kingdom of Pontus in the first century. The king was terrified of being poisoned鈥攏ot an unreasonable worry, given that assassins at the time were adept at...

Yet Another Worry 鈥 This Time It Is Erythritol

3 Mar 2023

You can find it in grocery stores, you can buy it online, and you may already be consuming it in 鈥渒eto friendly鈥 ice cream, or in some non-caloric stevia and monk fruit sweeteners where it is used...

They are abbreviated as PFAS-are they destined to abbreviate our lives?

1 Mar 2023

鈥淣ot everything that can be counted, counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.鈥 That quote is commonly attributed to Einstein although there is no evidence he ever said it. Even if he...

Take biotin? For most, better to save your money

24 Feb 2023

This article was originally posted in the聽Montreal Gazette.

Just say no!

22 Feb 2023

鈥淎 spoonful of sucrose helps the medicine go down,鈥 as Mary Poppins told us. But she neglected to say that it also increases our risk of cardiovascular disease. Actually, Mary didn鈥檛 say sucrose,...

Vinyl Chloride and the Ohio Train Derailment

16 Feb 2023

The recent Ohio train derailment and subsequent fire that released vinyl chloride into the environment has been a terrifying experience for the nearby population. The accident rekindles memories of...

The Edible Insect Revolution Is Not for Those With Shellfish Allergies

10 Feb 2023

Even if it might gross us out now, experts predict that edible insects will play a significant role in our future diets. Not only are these bugs rich in protein and nutrients, but they can also be...

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