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  Unbeknownst to most consumers, the multi-million dollar olive oil industry has powerful lobbying bodies that have carefully crafted a narrative based on tradition, history, and purported health benefits to lure in customers over the past two decades. While cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil is indeed a good source of vitamin E that boasts a nutrient profile with more … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Olive Oil Primer (Part I)

Health Elixir or Snake Oil: Is Kombucha Good for Your Health? Proponents of kombucha attribute a laundry list of health benefits to this beverage. Many of these have yet to be validated by peer-reviewed science (e.g. kombucha as the cure to cancer), while other claims (such as kombucha’s ability to enhance mental acuity, increase life expectancy, and promote weight loss) are … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Kombucha (Part II)

    "From day one, I have been told I am no different from the male   astronauts. As a pilot, I flew in the sky. Now that I am an astronaut, I will fly in space." -Liu Yang     Liu Yang is China’s first female astronaut to travel into space. Yang began her journey towards space when she enrolled in aviation school and later enlisted in … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Liu Yang

This election was a rematch from 1796 and when the incumbent, John Adams, was defeated the power hierarchy in the United States would never be the same. This marked the first time in election history that there was a major power shift in terms of the system that governs a nation through peaceful means. This election showed why democracy works and two main aspects stood out as … [Read more...] about Election Edification: The Revolution of 1800

  Over the past decade, kombucha tea has catapulted from being an obscure home brew made by fermentation fanatics, to being a darling of the American health food scene. Now available to consumers in stores ranging from Whole Foods to the grocery section of the local Target, kombucha has gained a following because of its purported health benefits. But what exactly is … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Kombucha (Part I)