Here's a bit of an introduction to get this blog rolling. I'll be posting mainly about new, fun and interesting science, but I'll also be including personal observations and daily happenings to keep things entertaining.One of my main passions is eating healthy, and the effects of certain foods on the body. I do a lot of research into WHY and HOW certain foods act on the body, and a lot of this information is immediately useful. For example, did you know that cinnamon can actually help your body burn calories faster? The scientific reasons behind this, and other food-related science, are things I hope to explore and share with you.
I also have a strong interest in biology, and nature in general. Aside from interesting science in the news, I also hope to share with you some of the personal experiences I've had working in the field of biology. I also have a passion for keeping and breeding reptiles and amphibians (and, on occasion, insects), so you'll hear about the adventures of living in a house full of snakes, and the science behind why they do the things they do.
One of the things I do regularly is educational shows, and I'll never pass up an opportunity to show someone something they've never seen before. A lot of people have never had a chance to interact with snakes, or even see one close up. If you're around the Kamloops area, and have any interest whatsoever in taking a look at the snakes we have here sometime, feel free to drop me an email. My address is T.E.Rehbein@gmail.com
All the best;
-Tammy Rehbein
That is a REALLY BIG snake.
ReplyDeleteHaha, yea, she's pretty large.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing I wanted to say is you have really good looking blog. Second thing, I was told a few days ago,by me eating two or three bananas a day, I would be eating too much...I was told it was bad for me. The person couldnt explain why. Maybe you could?
ReplyDeleteAfter looking into it, it seems that this is relatively false. The claims mostly seem to come from the fact that bananas contain potassium. Potassium in large quantities (or injected into the bloodstream), can cause huge problems with the nervous system and can lead to death.
ReplyDeleteHowever, you'd have to eat a LOT of bananas (think over 200 in a day) to start to see negative effects from potassium. It's likely that it would take a lot more than 200 anyways, since your body is busy filtering out the extra nutrients that you don't need. Of course, eating that much of anything is most likely bad for you. People have even died from drinking too much water.
So, don't worry about eating too many bananas. If anything, most people don't get enough potassium in their diets.
For more info, I found this one article pretty interesting: http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/2009/11/17/can-you-die-from-eating-too-many-bananas/
Thanks for the interesting question.