dangerous.
Studies have found that two types of cancer-causing agents can be formed during barbecuing. These are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heterocyclic amines (HCAs). PAHs (mainly benzopyrene) are formed in smoke and are found on the surface of the meat and can be more easily scraped off.
HCAs are found inside the meat. They are caused by putting the meat under high temperatures and can also be formed in a frying pan or oven, as well as the grill.
Don’t worry, there’s still hope for all you backyard barbecue big shots. We can control how we cook to minimize the risk.
Here are some grilling tips:
Marinate
Precook food before grilling. (This reduces the exposure to high heat, and you can drain fat to have less dripping and smoking.)
Flip often.
Cook at lower temperatures.
Don’t cook directly over coals.
Limit use of the lid to reduce cooking in smoke.
Remove any blackened parts on the surface of the meat.
WHY DOES FOOD COME OUT OF YOUR NOSE WHEN YOU LAUGH WHILE EATING?
The answer to this question is a simple anatomy lesson. The nose and the mouth are connected inside the back of the throat (the pharynx). The soft palate and the uvula move up, back, and out of the way when swallowing to allow food or drink to go down unimpeded. In this position, the soft palate also blocks the passage of air back out through the nose. When you are not swallowing, the soft palate and uvula go back in their regular position, allowing air to pass freely in and out through the nose into the pharynx.
So what happens when that geyser of milk comes through your nose? If you start laughing after swallowing, the uvula and palate return to their resting positions to let the air out. The pressure of laughing forces the milk out through the pharynx and into the nose and presto…the dreaded Milk Nose!
IS COFFEE GOOD FOR YOUR MEMORY?
If coffee is good for your memory, shouldn’t Juan Valdez be a
Jeopardy
champion?
Caffeine is the world’s most widely used stimulant. It has been studied for its relationship to a remarkable number of conditions. When we searched for articles pertaining to coffee or caffeine in a medical database, there were almost twenty thousand references from the past forty years.
While many links between coffee and various cancers have been suggested, most evidence shows no connection between coffee intake and cancer of the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, liver, breast, ovary, kidney, and pancreas. There is a possible increased risk of bladder cancer with heavy coffee intake, but a slight decreased incidence of colon cancer. In the end, there seems no real reason to change your habits.
Now back to the question: Some studies have shown drinking coffee may help improve memory because it leads to increased attention and arousal. Investigators postulate that it can have a temporary effect on the growth of the nerve cells in the brain, specifically the spinelike structures on the nerve cells (dendrites). The effects of increased attention and arousal are only temporary and may be less significant in habitual coffee drinkers.
WHY DO WINTERGREEN LIFE SAVERS SPARK WHEN YOU BITE THEM?
For those of you who have never experienced this phenomenon, just turn off the lights, look into the mirror, and bite down on some wintergreen Life Savers. The result: your own oral light show.
Yes, there is actually some science behind this phenomenon. It’s called triboluminescence. This is a fancy way of saying the creation of light by friction. When the sugar crystals in a mint fracture, small electrical fields are created. Basically, small molecules are crashing together and this results in the creation of ultraviolet light. The bluish color you see comes from the wintergreen flavoring (methyl salicylate).
IS IT TRUE THAT YOU SHOULDN’T DRINK GRAPEFRUIT JUICE IF YOU ARE TAKING MEDICATION?
Grapefruit juice is one of those things that you either really love or really hate. Grapefruit has a distinctive and often
Studies have found that two types of cancer-causing agents can be formed during barbecuing. These are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heterocyclic amines (HCAs). PAHs (mainly benzopyrene) are formed in smoke and are found on the surface of the meat and can be more easily scraped off.
HCAs are found inside the meat. They are caused by putting the meat under high temperatures and can also be formed in a frying pan or oven, as well as the grill.
Don’t worry, there’s still hope for all you backyard barbecue big shots. We can control how we cook to minimize the risk.
Here are some grilling tips:
Marinate
Precook food before grilling. (This reduces the exposure to high heat, and you can drain fat to have less dripping and smoking.)
Flip often.
Cook at lower temperatures.
Don’t cook directly over coals.
Limit use of the lid to reduce cooking in smoke.
Remove any blackened parts on the surface of the meat.
WHY DOES FOOD COME OUT OF YOUR NOSE WHEN YOU LAUGH WHILE EATING?
The answer to this question is a simple anatomy lesson. The nose and the mouth are connected inside the back of the throat (the pharynx). The soft palate and the uvula move up, back, and out of the way when swallowing to allow food or drink to go down unimpeded. In this position, the soft palate also blocks the passage of air back out through the nose. When you are not swallowing, the soft palate and uvula go back in their regular position, allowing air to pass freely in and out through the nose into the pharynx.
So what happens when that geyser of milk comes through your nose? If you start laughing after swallowing, the uvula and palate return to their resting positions to let the air out. The pressure of laughing forces the milk out through the pharynx and into the nose and presto…the dreaded Milk Nose!
IS COFFEE GOOD FOR YOUR MEMORY?
If coffee is good for your memory, shouldn’t Juan Valdez be a
Jeopardy
champion?
Caffeine is the world’s most widely used stimulant. It has been studied for its relationship to a remarkable number of conditions. When we searched for articles pertaining to coffee or caffeine in a medical database, there were almost twenty thousand references from the past forty years.
While many links between coffee and various cancers have been suggested, most evidence shows no connection between coffee intake and cancer of the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, liver, breast, ovary, kidney, and pancreas. There is a possible increased risk of bladder cancer with heavy coffee intake, but a slight decreased incidence of colon cancer. In the end, there seems no real reason to change your habits.
Now back to the question: Some studies have shown drinking coffee may help improve memory because it leads to increased attention and arousal. Investigators postulate that it can have a temporary effect on the growth of the nerve cells in the brain, specifically the spinelike structures on the nerve cells (dendrites). The effects of increased attention and arousal are only temporary and may be less significant in habitual coffee drinkers.
WHY DO WINTERGREEN LIFE SAVERS SPARK WHEN YOU BITE THEM?
For those of you who have never experienced this phenomenon, just turn off the lights, look into the mirror, and bite down on some wintergreen Life Savers. The result: your own oral light show.
Yes, there is actually some science behind this phenomenon. It’s called triboluminescence. This is a fancy way of saying the creation of light by friction. When the sugar crystals in a mint fracture, small electrical fields are created. Basically, small molecules are crashing together and this results in the creation of ultraviolet light. The bluish color you see comes from the wintergreen flavoring (methyl salicylate).
IS IT TRUE THAT YOU SHOULDN’T DRINK GRAPEFRUIT JUICE IF YOU ARE TAKING MEDICATION?
Grapefruit juice is one of those things that you either really love or really hate. Grapefruit has a distinctive and often
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