A while ago, someone me asked about the pH of wine. I thought I would give you a brief update. You see, they had asked a question I didn't know the answer to, and that upsets the equilibrium of my brain, so it was off the Medical Library for me.
First, a real quick reminder. It is the low pH levels (high acidity) of soft drinks, fruit juice and sports drinks that is the most likely...
It seems mandatory that every soccer boss chews gum during the match. Maybe it helps to control the nerves. Or maybe it is based on decade-old research suggesting it sharpens the brain.
Chewing gum fits into the "feels good, looks ugly" category. I've seen presenters chew gum as they talk, giving the occasional flash of white blob. Kind of distracts from the message they offer.
Because I am responsible for some research at the University of Western Sydney, 2-3 times a year I fly 4000 km to Sydney, then catch a train out to Parramatta in the deep western suburbs of the city. On arrival I dump my kit and head down to the sushi bar or Vietnamese restaurant for dinner. I sit there on my lonesome, eat and read (see pic).
I get sad looks and people comment that they hope to n...
Think of salt and health and the first, and possibly only, association you can make is to link salt and high blood pressure. That's understandable as anyone with hypertension is told cut out salt and choose salt-reduced foods. Having high blood pressure also increases the chances of having a stroke.
It can get confusing when the words salt and sodium get interchanged. The easy t...
Although osteoporosis appears later in life, the process begins during childhood. If there is not enough calcium and vitamin D in the diet or, in the case of vitamin D, insufficient sunlight exposure, then not enough skeletal bone is created during our schooldays. Our bones reach peak mass by the age of 30 years and thereafter decline. The rate of the decline is greatly dampened if adequate calciu...
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