Claim: The red food colorants cochineal and carmine are made from ground bugs. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2001]. Origins: Next time you're browsing the supermarket in search of the makings of that night's dinner, pause a moment to read the ingredients labels of your favorite red-colored ingestibles and cosmetics.he ewww! factor notwithstanding, cochineal is a safe food colorant aside from a few rare cases of allergic reaction. Another red dye used in foods, FD&C Red Dye #40 (alternatively known as. is often mistakenly assumed to be a euphemism for cochineal or carmine.
1. Dive into a book. According to a study published in the journal Neurology, reading and writing could optimize your brain power. Carry a book with you everywhere you go for an escape from the daily grind.You could read a few chapters in a waiting room, grocery store line, traffic jam, or during your lunch break.. Take time to breathe. Go outside with a notebook, admire the rising sun, listen to the birds sing, and breathe deeply. Starting your day with a little big of meditation and nature will clear your thoughts so you can start your day strong.
A , Fitness, answered. To work at its best, the brain needs a constant supply of oxygen and glucose, which is carried to the brain by the blood. Because a constant supply of blood is so essential, the arteries supplying blood to the brain have the ability to narrow and widen as needed to ensure adequate oxygen and nourishment. Likewise, blood vessels within the brain widen and narrow to regulate the flow of blood to those areas of the brain working hardest.