Author: Karline Jensen
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Office Air
As someone who does not like being cooped up in buildings with questionable air quality, I was intrigued by Allen et al.’s study involving office workers subjected to variations in air each day. They described some of the history behind modern building standards, such as making buildings tighter with less outdoor air exchange in order…
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Quercetin
Among the polyphenol phytochemicals found in blueberries, broccoli, onions, and green tea is the flavonoid quercetin (Li et al., 2021). Quercetin is also found in apples and grapes (Gugliandolo et al., 2020). Sanver et al. describe the structure of quercetin in a peer-reviewed primary article; they found that the different structures of different types of…
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Fish Night
A favorite meal for my family is Fish Night, otherwise known as Chicken Night. I have a cheat sheet in the kitchen drawer that tells me how many minutes to roast each food at 425. I start with potatoes and beets, cut them bite size, toss in a bowl with olive oil, spread in a…
