Were Oranges Originally Green? Why Ripe Ones Can Be Too
Next time you are in the fruit section in summer, pick up a Valencia orange and look near the stem. You may find a patch of green. It is easy…
Fruit or Vegetable? Why Tomatoes Ended Up in Court
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? What about pumpkin, capsicum or rhubarb? The answer depends on who you ask, because botanists and cooks use completely different definitions. That…
Why Does Coffee Make You Poop? What the Research Shows
For some people, the morning coffee comes with an almost automatic trip to the toilet. It isn’t an old wives’ tale, either. Small studies have actually measured it, and coffee…