Category: Food Science
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Susan Meschwitz, Salve Regina University – The Antibiotic Power of Honey
Honey is tasty, but it seems the delicious treat’s medical applications go further than once thought. Susan Meschwitz, a chemist at Salve Regina University, is studying the health benefits of honey. Dr. Susan Meschwitz is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. She received her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry…
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Don Schaffner, Rutgers University – Wash Your Hands!
It’s no big secret that washing your hands regularly will help keep you healthy. Washing keeps bacteria and other pathogens at bay and all research suggests that keeping clean is a good thing. But, as Don Schaffner, a professor in Rutgers University’s Department of Food Science, will tell us: hand washing is an inexact process.…
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Lauri Byerley – American Public University – Energy Drink Demographics
Energy drinks are typically marketed to young adults. But, is this the primary group that is consuming them? Dr. Lauri Byerly is an associate professor of Sports and Health Sciences at American Public University. Her position at this all-online university has presented her with an opportunity to study the behavior of non-traditional college students. Lauri…
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Ivan de Araujo – Yale University – Craving Calories
Are humans hard-wired to crave sweet treats? Dr. Ivan de Araujo, an associate professor of psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine, is analyzing the relationship our brain chemistry shares with the sugary snacks everyone loves. A natural of São Paulo, Brazil, Ivan de Araújo attended the University of Brasilia, from where he received his BA (Philosophy) and MA…
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John Finley, LSU – Cocoa Power
Sure, chocolate is delicious, but the main ingredient offers us many health benefits as well! John Finley, professor at Louisiana State University’s College of Agriculture, touts the power of cocoa. John Finley is a professor in the LSU College of Agriculture’s School of Nutrition and Food Sciences. Finley is interested in foods which enhance health,…