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For my next blog I wanted to discuss about food and energy connected within it, also known as chemical energy! Food energy is chemical energy that animals (including humans) derive from food through the process of cellular respiration. Cellular respiration may either involve the chemical reaction of food molecules with molecular oxygen      All parts of the body (muscles, brain, heart, and liver) need energy to work. This energy comes from the food we eat. Our bodies digest the food we eat by mixing it with fluids (acids and enzymes) in the stomach. When the stomach digests food, the carbohydrate (sugars and starches) in the food breaks down into another type of sugar, called glucose.    Highest beneficial foods to eat-   Sweet Potatoes      Coffee      Eggs      Apples Water

Energy In my last blog post I talked about nuclear energy and in this one I would like to touch on some of the pros and cons of the use of nuclear energy. First off a list of pros:  Low greenhouse gas emissions  Very High Output Inexpensive Electricity No need for fossil fuels These are all very good and make you say "yes I want these immediately" but one must think about the cons such as: A back-end environmental impact Past History of Nuclear Accidents Target For Terrorism  Not A Renewable Fuel Source  After all I believe personally that nuclear energy is a good thing for us and we need it but you have to take all of these pros and cons into consideration before making a decision for yourself. Nuclear energy would definitely be helpful to our environment. Information from: https://www.renewableresourcescoalition.org/nuclear-energy-pros-cons/

In today’s modern generation, we use energy in our everyday lives. Whether is it from transportation to fossil fuels we obtain and reuse the systems everyday. In this blog, I will talk about the importance of heating and cooling and how the use of it benefits is everyday. Heating and cooling systems are crucial energy services for health and comfort of populations generally. Maintaining temperatures is a must need crucial for human survival. Without temperature balances, humans would be wiped out. In addition, heat is necessary for cooking and sanitation. Globally over 2 billion do not have clean cooking facilities and they must burn biomass or kerosene to cook which leads to respiratory problems and fire concerns.