Thought Process Lab (TPL)

Everyone is not aware of the word stevia and the benefits of introducing it in the diet. This article is a well-detailed guide for those who want to know more about stevia and are looking for natural sweeteners to substitute in their diet. What is Stevia? Stevia is a natural sweetener and a great sugar substitute. Stevia is also called the sweet leaf, and the scientific name is Stevia rebaudiana. It is available in the form of a plant. Stevia contains fewer calories as compared to sugar but comes with the same amount of sweetness. The stevia plant is best known for the leaves more than the stevia flower. The stevia leaves are the main USP of the stevia plant and the reason behind the sweetness. It contains a chemical called steviol glycosides . This chemical is at the peak of sweetness when the stevia leaves are used or harvested before the flowers bloom. Usually, it is advisable to remove the stevia flowers to give the sweetness an extra boost. If the flowers do grow out, the s

  Global warming is a phenomenon that is quite talked about during the 21st Century. The ozone layer depletion, pollutants level rising and energy sources depleting are the main reasons why there is a dire need to change our lifestyle and discover new alternative resources of energy too. One such alternative is Solar Energy. We all have heard about solar energy in our academics before, and we all have a fair idea of using the sunlight to be transformed into electricity. It is either directly used through photovoltaic or through concentrated solar power.  In the early stages, solar power was being harvested through panels that were fit on rooftops of houses or buildings which would harvest the energy directly. The cost of fitting the solar panels was quite expensive in its initial stage, and not adopted by everyone. The storage of solar energy can be cumbersome as it needs to be used as soon as possible or need to be stored in very large batteries. Also, the placement of the panels was

  All hail the age of Instagram influencers. Everyone seems to have become an influencer or blogger as their hobby and then there are some who are influencers for a living. They play a pivotal role in be in the game and keep up with all the new trends.   Do you know what is an influencer defined as?   The definition that you get on Google:   A person with the ability to influence potential buyers of a product or service by promoting or recommending the items on social media.     In simpler terms, describing an influencer as someone who has:   The power to help people make a purchase decision as per the influence of the influencers who have the authority and can provide knowledge of the product or service. Engage in a particular niche and has growing followers and engagement with people with same interests and needs as per the niche. From the above points, one can understand that influencers have positively turned o