November 10, 2022

Welcome!

Topic:

Thanksgiving is here (almost)

Attendance Policy

• You need to be in good standing at least one semester a year to be eligible for cords
• Good standing requirements:
• No more than two missed meetings without letting us know
• Attend at least 2 events per semester - we’re willing to work with you!
• Don’t know if you’re meeting these? Come ask us or send us an email!

Junior Executive Board (JEB)

• Are you a sophomore and interested in being more involved in ACS next year?
• We have two exec boards: Senior and Junior
• The JEB helps with a lot of things:
• Shadow a senior exec member - run for their position as a senior!
• Plan and organize our annual events
• Create our semesterly newsletter
• Contribute new ideas and make things happen
• Come talk to us after the meeting!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Bayer Ball

• Tri-Beta is planning the first Bayer Ball since 2019
• They’re looking for how many people would be interested in attending - no commitment!
• More information will be available as we get closer to the spring

Thanksgiving is around the corner

I cannot wait to leave the campus and see some family members

I hope it is the same for you

Whenever you are cooking with your family members, it’s fun to talk about some chemistry and science

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Thanksgiving meals

1. Cranberry sauce
2. Browner turkeys
3. Perfect pies
4. White wine or red wine

Cranberry sauce chemistry

1. Cranberry contain the highest amount of disease-fighting phenols
2. Phenols are a type of antioxidants that reduces the risk of cancer and heart diseases.

Browner Turkey

The golden brown color and roasted flavor of turkey is from sugar and proteins react together

The turkey browns faster when its surface is exposed to dry air

To reduce the browning, reduce the sugar and protein or cover the food with foil

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Perfect pies

Consider filling your pies with fresh berries

Fresh berries can help reducing the build-up of LDL (low-density lipoprotein)

LDL is a cholesterol that contribute to heart diseas, stroke and atherosclerosis

According ot research blackberry has the highest LDL inhibitory

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White wine

Researcher in israel developed a method to boost the antioxidant content of white wine similar to red wine

White wine is a healthiest of all wines because it fights the heart diseas

Manufacturers have already begun manufacturing healthier white wine that has the same color, taste and aroma of the white wine

At the end

Please educate as many people as you can everyday with science

Bring up fun science discussion if you want

Don’t worry about any class while you are eating the brown turkey

Enjoy the time spending with family

Good luck on any test that you might have between now and thanksgiving break

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