Foods

	Farmer Feeds Viagra to Oysters to Create the Ultimate Aphrodisiac
...it passed through a process of purification. Today May has about 10 million oysters in cultivation. In addition he says he eats a dozen or two each day and he has had no ill effects of consuming a foodstuff that includes some medication. Pfizer's spokesperson said that the company producing Viagra was concerned only about the use of its brand name, and thus it is an ordinary drug issue. "No-one can stop me feedi...
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	Chocolate - Really Addictive?
...stances contained in chocolate are serotonin, phenylethylamine, tryptophan, cannabinoids and tyramine. You will probably be surprised to find out that these compounds are higher concentrated in other foods not so appealing as chocolate. Professor Peter Rogers, University of Bristol, has another explanation for the chocolate-addiction. He explains chocolate's great popularity by ambivalent attitudes towards it - on the...
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	Food with Suspect Additives Sold by Children's Super-Heroes
...ost popular among children characters, such as Spider-Man, Doctor Who, and Barbie, to sell their products containing suspect additives. Ninety-five per cent of cakes and hundreds of sweets, processed foods and drinks contain chemicals that cause hyperactive behavior in healthy children. A last-month study conducted by the Southampton University showed that artificial colors produced a serious adverse effect on childr...
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