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Nutrition
- CarbohydrateThe molecule of D-galactose bonds with a molecule of D-glucose to form lactose, a disaccharide found in animal milk. This specific linkage is known as…
- NutritionIn 1926, chemists identified thiamine as the first vitamin. This discovery marked a turning point in how scientists understood food.
- GlucoseIn 1747, the German chemist Andreas Marggraf isolated a specific sugar from raisins. He moistened dried grapes with water to soften them before pressing out…
- ObesityIn 1997, the World Health Organization formally recognized obesity as a global epidemic. This declaration followed decades of data showing that body mass…
- FructoseAugustin-Pierre Dubrunfaut found fructose in 1847. He wrote about the discovery and properties of this sugar on page 174 of his work.
- EatingAnimals and other heterotrophs must eat in order to survive. Carnivores eat other animals while herbivores eat plants. Omnivores consume a mixture of both…
- DrinkingWhen liquid enters a human mouth, the swallowing process is completed by peristalsis. This action delivers the liquid through the esophagus to the stomach.