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What is Vitamin?
Did you know that the word “vita” means “life” in Latin? š If we look at the origin of the word vitamin, it means “an amine essential for life.” (An amine is a type of chemical compound.) Vitamins are chemical compounds that are essential not only for humans but for all living things. Let me…
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Which Bread?
You’ve probably been to a grocery store or a bakery before. Have you ever looked closely at the bread shelves? There are so many different kinds of bread! They come in different shapes, different sizes, and even different colors. The main ingredient in bread is wheat. Different types of wheat produce different kinds of bread.…
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Which One Keeps You Full Longer: Pizza or Potato Chips?
Have you ever come home from school so hungry that your stomach felt like it was growling? Now imagine thisā¦ There is a bag of potato chips and a hot, delicious pizza on the table. Which one would you choose? Most children would probably say, āBoth!ā But hereās something interestingā¦ Potato chips disappear very quickly…
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What do Astronauts Eat in Space?
I love home-cooked meals. Especially if there is a stew, a vegetable dish, or some crusty bread to dip into the sauce. But astronauts cannot eat as comfortably as we do. Thatās because there is no gravity in space. A drop of soup doesnāt fall down like it does on Earthāit can float through the…
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Lentils
Have you ever seen red lentils and green lentils side by side at the market? They are both lentils, but their colors and the way they look in meals are different. Think of apples: some are red, some are green, some are yellow. Lentils have different kinds too. Green lentils have a more noticeable outer…
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Importance of Water
Our bodies are a lot like the oceans on Earth. Just as the planet contains more water than land, our bodies are also made up mostly of water ā and thatās not an exaggeration. In babies, the water ratio is around 75%, and as we age, it gradually decreases to about 55%. When your body…
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What Happens if We Donāt Drink Milk?
Do you like milk? Some children love milk, while others do not enjoy its smell or taste very much. If you donāt like milk either, thereās no need to worry. Because you can get minerals like calcium and phosphorus, which are found in milk, from other foods as well. These minerals help keep your bones…
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FRUIT OR FRUIT JUICE?
Honestly, I love both! But today, weāre talking about their nutritional value. Do you think theyāre the same, since one is an orange and the other is its juiceā¦ or is there a difference? When we make fruit juice, we use a juicer or squeeze the fruit ourselves. Here, weāre only drinking the juice. Neither…