CHEM 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Resveratrol, Meat Industry, Iodised Salt

• School: McGill University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 181
• Professor: David Harpp

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Eatpops: vegetable popsicle that is supposed to be healthy, the amount in there is not enough to make an impact. Miracle food/fruit pomegranate juice since biblical era for healing and anti-aging powers. Take cancer cells and pour pomegranate juice over, they multiply less quickly. Doesn"t know if it will work on humans. Advertisers take only a part of scientific fact. Himalayas have apricots (dried) portray as miracle fruit: beta-carotene: antioxidant. Laetrile extracted from apricot pits does not have effect on cancer. Bogus cancer remedy, release cyanide argues that kill cancer cells because cancer cells multiply more quickly thus killing them. Flax seeds: contains compounds omega-3 fats not as good as the ones found in fish. Benefits include: reduce the risk of cardiac arrhythmia irregular heartbeat, more intelligent children. Fiber: indigestible component of foods, doesn"t get broken down. Insoluble indigestible: pass it to colon, bacteria manipulate, break it down, some is then absorbed, much excreted, speeding and regulating.