1 Changes in stool color may be due to diarrhea; bleeding in the intestine; diseases of the intestines, liver, or pancreas; and medications. 2  Diagnosis when stool color changes depends on what process is suspected of causing the change, for example, gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy if bleeding is supsected.n most cases, stool color changes are not symptoms of disease. Changes in stool color may be due to: 1  Diarrhea may cause green or yellow stools. 2  Some foods (beets, Jell-O, licorice).
The Maillard Reaction. One of the most important flavor-producing reactions in cooking is the Maillard reaction. It is sometimes called the âbrowning reactionâ in discussions of cooking, but that description is incomplete at best.
As you may imagine, this lends a whole different dimension to your food. The Maillard reaction forms aromatic compounds, generally carbon compounds in rings with nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen attached (unique in this case because of those handy amino acids). Since many of our taste sensations are wrapped up in smell, this greatly contributes to our enjoyment of meats.