How to use Science to Lose Weight #2 – carbohydrates
So your body runs on glucose. Glucose belongs to a class of chemicals called carbohydrates. And before we go any …
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Carbohydrates
How to use Science to Lose Weight #1
The human body is the most complex chemical reactor in existence. Ultimately, the amount of fat on your body is …
Food and Weight Loss #5
So how do you stop your body going into starvation mode and piling on fat? The answer is simple – …
Food and Weight Loss #4
Both complex carbohydrates and fat may be converted to energy. If we are going to lose weight, we really mean …
Food and Weight Loss #3
Many things are complex carbohydrates. Paper and wood for example, but you can’t eat them? In terms of food, complex …
Carbohydrates and Sulphuric Acid (or How to Dehydrate Carbohydrates)
One of the more spectacular chemical demonstrations getting around is sulphuric added to sugar. What on earth happened? Suddenly out …
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Carbohydrates and Ironing Aids
What is in ironing aids and how do they work? Ironing aids (such as Fabulon) have four components: 1. Water. …
Carbohydrates and recycling
Carbohydrates are the entirely composed of recycled materials – carbon and water. Water we all know about – we know …
The Chemistry of Carbohydrates
Let’s start with a quiz. Based purely on the name, what do you reckon a carbohydrate is? Hint: carbohydrates are …