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The Calorie Delusion in Food Labels

The Calorie Delusion in Food Labels

Food labels are essentially wrong. The calorie counting system on food labels around the world goes as far back as the late 19th century. It espouses the calculation of the ‘energy content of various foods by burning small samples in controlled conditions and measuring the amount of energy released in the form of heat.’ Based on this system, carbohydrates [...]
Vegetarian Diet and Emotional Health

Vegetarian Diet and Emotional Health

There has always been a debate on whether a vegetarian diet is healthier than the one with meat. Much has been said about the benefits of vegetarian diet on the physical well-being of a person. There is also, however, a correlation between a non-meat diet and a person’s emotional health. A vegetarian diet does not contain animal fat that can cause [...]