Proteins are organic macromolecules. They provide us with energy (4 Calories/gram), but their main function in the body is to build structure such as muscle, tissue and bone. They are also the main components of enzymes, hormones, antibodies, storage and transportation organelles. Examples of high protein foods are meat, poultry, egg, dairy, and legumes. The […]
One of the ways in which we can make better food choices is by reading food labels. Helpful components of a food label include, nutrition information, ingredient list, and health claim statements. The nutritional panel will inform you on the serving size, number of servings per container, total calories, and the amount of nutrients present […]
Designing a healthy diet is easy. It’s following it that’s the hard part. You probably can’t count the number of times you started the year with a resolution to get healthier, just to fall back to your old habits. In this course I will teach you the facts, but it will be up to you […]
Polysaccharides are carbohydrates containing many units of monosaccharides, hence the word ‘poly’ which means many.They provide us with dietary fiber. The number of connecting monosaccharides in polysaccharides can go up into the hundreds. A class of polysaccharides widely used as functional ingredients in the food industry are hydrocolloids. Hydrocolloids are defined as substances that form a […]
Introduction We are all aware that sugar provides sweetness to our food. However, they offer other important functions that you should know. Read this article to learn more about the top functional properties of sugar. Sugar has several Sugars are either monosaccharides or disaccharides. Monosaccharides are carbohydrates with only one sugar unit. For example, glucose, […]
So many times you will hear in the news about a new health product that is going to cure cancer and all manner of diseases. When I hear them, I usually just switch the channel. “If it sounds too good to be true…..”, well, you know the rest. So how do you determine what is […]
I heard someone make the statement recently that, “we have only one vehicle to take us through this world, that is, our body and therefore we must take care of ourselves.” This is absolutely right. But taking care of yourself does not just refer to physical health, but also, spiritual, social, emotional and occupational health. […]
Achieving your goal of becoming a food scientist does not have to be too hard. There is actually a fast track. So, what is that? Well, let’s talk about it. The basic qualification to become a food scientist is a bachelor’s degree in food science. However, many food science jobs require a Master’s or PhD […]
I remember when I was in high school, the Guidance Counselor who taught me a course in “family life”, I think it was, gave us the assignment to go to the library to research different careers and to come back to share what we wanted to become in life. I remember going to the library and […]
