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Humans have figured out how to season their food with virtually every part of plants.
Human activities can affect plants and have consequences for the human populations that consume them.
Humans have used turmeric for more than 4,000 years.
Antioxidants in salmon’s diet give the fish their distinctive colour, but internet rumours proliferate about how farmed salmon achieve the same colour.
Pumpkins are a versatile fruit that can be prepared in many different ways.
Drinking a cup of coffee means ingesting a complex mixture of chemicals. Research has given us mixed messaging about whether coffee is beneficial or harmful.
Despite the popular belief that vitamin E and beta carotene supplements help prevent heart disease and cancer, the latest research suggests they do not – but the supplements do have potential risks.
Apart from being a jewel of Canada’s culinary heritage, maple syrup has a complex chemical constitution.
Zebrafish are ideal for drug discovery especially in the context of neurological and inflammatory conditions.
Remove the alcohol and calories, and it turns out beer is a drink that has many qualities found in health drinks.
Duckweed is the perfect space food: small, fast-growing and nutritious. By studying how light levels changed the production of radiation-fighting antioxidants, researchers made it even better.
The health benefits of exercise for our mind and body are well documented. But did you know that exercise could lower the risks of the most dangerous COVID-19 complication?
CBD may not be a panacea for your aches and pains – and it certainly isn’t for COVID-19.
A simple chemical reaction turns the red pigment of beets into a new, nontoxic blue dye.
How does one of the most popular drinks in the world actually work on our bodies?
Many chronic diseases increase our risk of Alzheimer’s disease. This link between our bodies and our brains means certain healthy choices could protect our cognitive function.
Turns out taking antioxidant supplements after exercise doesn’t do much to help reduce muscle soreness after all.
Six scientists on the supplements they take every day and why they take them.
Antioxidants are meant to be good for us, but not all antioxidants are equal.
Top contributors
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Thomas Merritt is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University
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Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Associate Professor, Human Molecular Nutrition, University of Newcastle
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Professor; NHMRC Clinical Research Fellow; NICM Health Research Institute Deputy Director, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Biochemistry, University of Aberdeen
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PhD student, University of Exeter
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Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Head of Experimental Studies Medicine, Imperial College London
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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PhD student in Biology, University of Rochester
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Senior Lecturer (Food Science and Human Nutrition), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
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MD-Phd student, University of Florida
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MD-PhD student and NIH TL1 Pre Doctoral Fellow, University of Florida
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MD-PhD student and NIH T32 Pre-doctoral Fellow, University of Florida
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Professor, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
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R.D. Wright Biomedical NHMRC Career Development Fellow, Deakin University
