Red, Green, or in Between?

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Red, Green, or in Between?

Eat out in New Mexico and you’re bound to hear it sooner or later: “Red or green?” That’s the state’s official shorthand for “what color chile would you like slathered on your burger or burrito?” You can go the iconic route and ask for green, or get maximum kick by requesting both: “Christmas, please.” 

Red, green, or in between, chile is New Mexico’s pride and joy. What kind of pepper are we talking about here, and what causes a single plant to come in two distinct colors? 

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Keep Calm and Accelerate Erythropoiesis

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Keep Calm and Accelerate Erythropoiesis

Yesterday we saw that the air up in Albuquerque is about 15% less dense than a mile lower at sea level. It follows that every inhalation here contains 15% less substance: no matter how deeply you breathe, your blood just can’t pull quite as much precious oxygen from your lungs.

So how does your body adapt when you move from sea level to high altitude?

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