Snooping Around

Here we are again, talking about curious things about stuff we all use every day. We've discussed about Coffee , Chocolate and Fruits  (click on links if you've missed these articles) … but now let’s find out some new facts about the compound in common with these three delicious products. I’m surely talking about Sugar… in case you haven’t noticed the title yet  J 1. Sugar is the only taste humans are born craving. In fact it is strongly addictive, releasing an opiate-like substance that activates the brain’s reward system. 2. Sugar was one of the first pharmaceutical ingredients used, as still is today, to mask the bitter taste of medicines. 3. Sugar hides in many everyday "non-sugar" foods.  While many people strive to avoid the "normal" sugary culprits (candy, cookies, cake, etc.), they often are duped when they discover some of their favorite foods also contain lots of sugar. Examples include tomato sauce, French fries, hot-dogs, hamburgers, p...

Among the natural products there are a lot quite interesting in their design, and perhaps you have never had the pleasure to savour their exotic taste. Let's do it together with the following descriptions of the less-known fruits around. KIWANO (Cucmis metuliferus) The kiwano , also known as Horned Melon , is a plant native of South Africa , but is also grown in New Zealand , France and Italy . It's a melon , with yellow flesh and bumps. I nside it has   seeds and a   green jelly . Its flavour is bitter sweet and aromatic , like a banana mixed with a lemon . This is even used in the aromatization of ice-creams and production of refreshing drinks.           BUDDHA'S HAND (Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus) This strange Cedar is hugely popular in Asia , and its shape is derived from an abnormality common in this kind of fruit ,   which is   the partition of ...

Colourful, delicious, exotic, fleshy, healthy and pleasant. These and many more are the most common qualities of fruits. But do we need to add weird and shocking to this list? Let's find out! 1. In the U.S., the apples sold at stores can be up to a year old . 2.  A strawberry isn't an actual berry , but a banana is . 3. Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave . 4. Apples , peaches and raspberries are all members of the rose family . 5. Oranges are not even in the top ten list of common foods when it comes to vitamin C levels. 6. The World's Most Popular Fruit is the tomato . 7. Coffee beans aren't beans . They are fruit pits. 8. Bananas are slightly radioactive . 9. Drinking grapefruit while taking medication  can cause instant overdose and death. 10. Square Watermelons are grown by japanese farmers for easier stack and store. 11. Most commercial fruits are clones.