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Chocolate Bunnies: Easter Edition

It is not hard to imagine why chocolates became a must-have on the most adorable day of the year. Let’s figure out how its chemistry works all the delicious magic in our bodies. Read More
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Need a Cup of Coffee?

Did you know that millions of people are paying more for 12 ounces of chain-store cappuccinos than they are for a gallon of gasoline (according to the Consumerist)? What makes coffee so enchanting, and what makes it the second-most-traded global commodity after crude oil and derivatives¹ Read More
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Food as Fortune-The Epigenetics of Pregnancy

NEHA SAHOTA | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2019-2020) Have you been feeling a little down lately? Is your academic performance... Read More
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Taking a Closer Look at the Keto Diet and its Implications

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in healthy eating and a heightened consciousness of one’s food choices.... Read More
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Spooky Shrooms

What do mushrooms, frogs, and pufferfish all have in common?  Besides being naturally occurring toxic entities, they are also found... Read More
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The Ramen Solution

Are you tired of school? Are you stressed and craving candy for lunch or sleeping for two hours a day? Hang in there, friends! Three more weeks of school and we will be on spring break. If you are under pressure, I bet it’s tempting to cope with all of it with binge eating and procrastination. Today, we’ll be looking at a popular all-nighter food choice: the king of instant foods, ramen. Read More
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Fruit for Thought

Walking into the produce section of any grocery store, you are always greeted by the sight of uniform rows of... Read More
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Microbial Mimics

It’s midnight, again. Whether you find yourself studying into the night to catch up on class material, interrupting your sleep... Read More
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Need a February Cleanse?

By Chelsea Chang | Blogger | SQ Online (2014-15) Happy end-of-January, everyone! I hope you all had a great New... Read More
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