Motivational thought
All things are possible until they are proved impossible–and even the impossible may only be so, as of now.
Pearl S. Buck
Do you eat the gaz in your lighter ? Chicken McNuggets and petroleum
The next time you will eat a chicken McNugget think that you have over 38 ingredients it takes to make it, 13 are derived from corn. According to the handout, McNuggets also contain several completely synthetic ingredients, substances that come ultimately from a petroleum refinery or chemical plant. The most alarming ingredient in a chicken [...]
McDonalds – Supersized serving of french fries
Still eating McDonald’s ? Do you know how many calories you can find in a serving of McDonald’s french fries ?
Years – Calories
1960 – 200
1970 – 320
Mild 1990s – 450
Late 1990s – 540
2001 – 610
2009 – 500
*source : The ominvore’s dilemma, the secret behind what you eat.,Michael Pollan, 2009. p.81
Gatorade vs homemade isotonic and hypotonic breverages
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Une boisson hypertonique signifie que la boisson contient beaucoup de particules (sodium et glucides, pour une boisson pour le sport) et est plus concentrée que le sang ; L’absorption de ce type de boissons par l’organisme est plus lente. Une boisson avec une quantité de particules identique à celle du sang est une boisson [...]
