10 amazing facts about food, which explains everything

Howcast edition of Site offer you a selection of answers to questions about food that once in my life came to mind everyone. Agree, it is very interesting to know ... 1. Why acuteness of hot pepper pepper gives it contained capsaicin - it affects the nerve endings responsible for the change of temperature, sending nerve impulses. Thus, all matter in the brain, which receives pain signals to the body.



2. Why is it sometimes tastes like cilantro on a soap? Some taste cilantro does seem like a soap. The thing OR6A2 gene, which is very sensitive to aldehydes, coriander imparting its characteristic taste and smell, and the smell of soap.

3. Why fish has a sharp smell? Fishy odor causing substance called trimethylamine. Fish trimethylamine necessary for survival in the environment with lower temperature conditions. In addition, he is involved in the processes of decomposition of plants and animals. By the way, trimethylamine is the cause of bad breath.



4. Why is cooking the egg hardens? The egg contains a molecule of globular protein. Without heat and air molecules the molecules of the chemical bonds between them hold the ball in the correct form. During cooking, these connections are weakened, and the molecules begin to move randomly. It is this chemical reaction makes the egg solid and opaque.

5. Is it possible to turn a boiled egg in a liquid? Theoretically yes, practically no. Scientists have invented a way to bring molecules to their original position. But this process requires the use of chemicals that should not be eaten. However, it is technically possible.



6. How is seedless grapes actually seedless grapes - clone genetic mutants of grapes, which had no bones, or varieties, from which the selection process contains less seeds than usual. Unlike animals, some plants are asexual, so they are easy to clone.

7. Why does alcohol affect the mind clear? There are several reasons. Firstly, the alcohol contributes to the formation of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA). GABA - is the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter of the central nervous system. Second, it blocks access glutamate - another important chemical which is responsible for memory and learning ability. Without it, the brain has a hard time.

9. Why in moments of sadness and sorrow we would like carbohydrates Carbohydrates promote the production of serotonin - the hormone of happiness, which plays an important role in mood regulation. If you feel sad, eat a piece of chocolate - and life will be more fun. But even if everything is good, a couple of candy does not hurt.

10. Why always a detrimental tasty useful? It happened that the high-calorie foods increases the chances of survival. Now calories are easily accessible, we do not burn as much as consume. However, nature has that whenever we get the chance, we have to eat.



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