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Does pizza lower your risk of disease or cancer?

February 24, 2020

It’s the dream of many people. A miraculous pizza that’s not unhealthy! But unfortunately, it still doesn’t exist. … More Does pizza lower your risk of disease or cancer?

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Vegetarian & Vegan: the pros and cons

November 4, 2019

Are you vegetarian or vegan? Or know someone who is and wonder about their health outcomes and what the environmental impact is? Science weighs in. … More Vegetarian & Vegan: the pros and cons

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Tea: the scientific story

October 21, 2019

What’s in tea? Is it good for you or not? Read on to find out about your daily cuppa. … More Tea: the scientific story

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Another food revolution: algae

September 2, 2019

Foods of the future have to look beyond traditional plants and take a trip to the bottom of the ocean ecosystem … algae. Responsible for most of Earth’s oxygen supply, why not make them a staple food as well? … More Another food revolution: algae

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Bugs for tea

August 19, 2019

Bugs for tea … or maybe they will be in 50 years. Insects do seem to be the food of the future in terms of health and environment in the context of a growing population! … More Bugs for tea

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Homogenised and Pasteurised … what does it mean?

May 6, 2019

What’s up with your milk? And those long words on the side, homogenised and pasteurised? They’re different processes that make your milk safe and pleasant to drink! … More Homogenised and Pasteurised … what does it mean?

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Probiotics? The pros and cons

November 5, 2018

You’ve almost definitely heard about probiotics and how they’re amazing for your gut microbiota (which’ll help your overall health) and how you can get them in yoghurt and other foods or as tablets. Improving your health just by eating yoghurt instead of milk with your cereal sounds great, but the question is, do they actually help? … More Probiotics? The pros and cons

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The Purple Orange???

October 22, 2018

An orange turned purple? It’s true and the science is fascinating! … More The Purple Orange???

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How Coffee is Made

October 1, 2018

It’s International Coffee Day! But have you ever wondered what steps go into creating your daily cup? … More How Coffee is Made

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How Cheese is Made

June 11, 2018

Delicious cheese. Paired with crackers or on sandwiches, or just simply by itself.

And this post aims to inform whoever might care on the intricacies of bacterially cultured coagulated milk! … More How Cheese is Made

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Arwen Nugteren

Arwen Nugteren

Hi! I love science, learning and writing. I'm blogging at Scientia Potentia Est about interesting science and post a daily science facts on my Facebook page! Have fun reading.

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