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Science
Our digestive system is like a biochemical factory. The pancreas sends enzymes to the mouth, the stomach and the gastrointestinal tract to break down the foods we eat and liberate their nutrients which will in turn feed our bodies and brains. Unused food residues leave our body via the colon as faeces.
Science
What is it exactly that makes us feel hungry? And what are the mechanisms that tell us we’ve eaten enough? Science has taken huge strides forward in understanding the processes that maintain a healthy balance between food intake and energy expenditure … and what to do when things go wrong.
Science
It’s a scientific fact: a chocolate bar needs to have just the right shape for the flavour to be optimally released.
Trends
A Finnish chef and a Spanish designer have created a kitchen that runs exclusively on solar power, even in Alaska. The dishes taste slightly different each time they’re prepared. But what if it’s cloudy or raining out?
Science
Children who chew properly are able to taste food better and enjoy it more. When the elderly lose this ability, they take less pleasure in eating.
Nutrition
In 2007 artificial colourings needed to be replaced by natural ones, but there was no natural dye for blue. When children protested loudly, researchers found the solution in a special type of algae.
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