If someone asked you randomly whether a mango is a fruit or vegetable, what would you say? You would obviously answer that is a fruit. And you would also have no doubt about a carrot being a vegetable. But what about a tomato, or even a pumpkin? Are these foods fruits or … Read more
Carrot is one of the most nutritious vegetables in nature. Low in calories and saturated with vitamin A (retinol), falcarinol, minerals, and antioxidants, it is essential for our health. The orange color of carrot is due to the presence of carotenoids, a group of lipid-soluble compounds. The major component of carotenoids is … Read more
Fruits all over the world vary in terms of ripening speed and color. Upon ripening, fruits can change colors apart from just becoming green. The ripening process depends on the climate, weather conditions, and the amount of sunlight a fruit receives throughout the day. Regardless, one thing is common: while they are … Read more
Nothing can compare to the taste of fruit when it is ripe. Ripeness incredibly unleashes its best texture, delicious flavor, and enticing smell. However, try to eat a few days earlier, and you will have a different or lesser experience. But, have you ever wondered why does fruit ripen and what causes … Read more
For centuries, Africa was a continent shrouded in mystery by the outside world. So little was known about it that it was dubbed ‘The Dark Continent’ by the Europeans. The only parts really known were the northernmost sections of the continent – those bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Exploration further down the continent … Read more
Onions were initially cultivated 4,000 years ago in the regions of Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. The word onion has been derived from the Latin word unio. Due to the natural composition of onion with many layers bonded together, the Romans had named it unio, which means oneness. Onions are commonly used in all types … Read more
Today we have a huge variety of pleasant scents that we can apply almost anywhere. From perfumes for clothes, deodorants for your body, and even scented tissues, it is very easy to always be surrounded by pleasing aromas. How do we get these aromas and scents in all these products? In olden … Read more
Carbohydrates are the main constituents of nutrients found in most of the vegetation on earth, especially the ones that are edible. While stems and branches of plants and trees contain cellulose, the seeds and fruits are storehouses of starch and glucose. All of these three substances, cellulose, starch, and glucose, are carbohydrates. … Read more
The human brain is designed in a spectacular manner. Every single person on this planet earth has the capacity to observe unlimited things. This ability has also generated a huge amount of curiosity in us. And because of that, we ask questions. Not only that, but we also strive to debunk the … Read more
In climates that regularly have a season of growth and a season of rest each year, trees grow with a series of ‘annual rings’, which can be seen in a cross-section of the trunk. In some trees, these rings are marked, and we have only to count them to have a good … Read more