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The whole tooth and nothing but the tooth about fluorine.

Fluoride. Ions. Electronic configuration. And how water and toothpaste can protect our teeth from decay.

 

fluorine ion i.e. fluoride is added to water and toothpaste to protect our teeth Continue reading…

As-salt on sweet pineapples.

Taste. Brain signals. Ions and acids. And why pineapples taste sweeter with salt.

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It’s i(r)onic that NaCl makes meat juicier.

NaCl (salt). Ionic bonds. Proteins. And why a brine makes meat juicier.

 

NaCl - brining makes meat juicier - Two grilled chicken legs and vegetables on the grill pan close-up. horizontal view from above Continue reading…

As-salting the greens.

Chlorophyll. Organic acids. Atom and ions. And one very simple trick to keep greens green. 

 

Salting the greens keeps them green - Green broccoli falling in water on white with air bubbles

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Want to feel better? Try a lithium bit of this.

Electrons. Energy levels. Brain neurons. And how a little lithium helps to make moods better.

 

lithium was in lemon lime soda drink in 1900s Continue reading…

Why it is not easy staying green.

Heat. Acids. Denaturation. And what happens to chlorophyll during cooking.

 

green vegetables - chlorophyll and the effects of heat and acid

 

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