Caffeine naturally occurs in more than thirty tropical plants around the globe. Notable examples include coffee in Ethiopia and West Africa, cocoa in Mesoamerica, and tea in China. Wherever these plants grew, local cultures consumed and celebrated them. Often, leaves or seeds of caffeine-containing plants would be brewed into hot beverages which would increase drinker’s …
Carbohydrates are dietary staples around the world. They also get a lot of negative attention in the media. As new fad diets come in and out of fashion, each one has a different idea for the proper amount of carbohydrates to consume. Although it was once considered a super food, sugar (the simplest carbohydrates) is …
Modern biology is inescapably dependent on organic chemistry. From macro to micro, ecology to quantum biology, everything we know about life is built on an understanding of events happening at a molecular scale. This is especially true for healthcare and medicine. Drug design targets neurological and metabolic pathways with chemicals designed to patch malfunctioning chemical …
