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Let me ask you a question... ...would you like to know the best blender for juicing vegetables? How big is your kitchen? I know, that’s a rather personal question. Is it? Allow me to explain... Listen... ...I have been there. Prior to moving into my current home, I had a kitchen with extremely limited storage space. On one hand, I got to practice a kind of minimalism. Forced minimalism. On the other, I didn’t have room for as many...
You may have heard about the health benefits of kombucha, but what exactly is it? Kombucha is typically made using black or green tea, two known sources of antioxidants, then with an addition of bacteria and yeast, is then mixed with the tea and fermented. Kombucha can be made using red, yellow, white, and some herbal teas for different flavors. Benefits of Kombucha Some of the benefits of Kombucha include the...
How to get rid of an ingrown toenail overnight ... just the facts. Ingrown toenail… ouch! Very painful. How to get rid of an ingrown toenail overnight ... just the facts.How to get rid of ingrown toenails at home. Ingrown Toenails: What They Are and What Causes ThemWhy We Get Ingrown ToenailsNatural Cure for Ingrown NailsHow to Get Rid Of an Ingrown Toenail Overnight How many times a day do you stop to monitor the sensations and...
Do you like your food cooked within an inch of its life? You do! Then you need to keep reading about Acrylamide Foods to Avoid. Because... I’m not just referring to steak, either. I’m talking dark brown toast, crunchy fries, grilled kebabs black on the edges and mush in the middle. Many people like their food cooked “well-done”. Recently, I was revisiting the benefits of going raw, as knowledge on such topics grows quickly in the Internet...
Deadly Nightshades Atropa Belladonna... Over the last two years, I have noticed the word “nightshades” is increasingly cropping up in dietary debates. I even read this... ...in an interview with the personal chef to supermodel Gisele Bundchen and football star Tom Brady: “[Tom] doesn’t eat nightshades, because they’re not anti-inflammatory. So no tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, or eggplants… I’m very cautious about tomatoes. They cause...
Have you ever heard of the ketogenic diet? You have? Good. What about ketogenic snacks? What about a ketogenic diet for beginners? By Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt. I had, but until recently, I didn’t know much about them. Here’s the interesting part… One of my neighbors was taking a walk around the block. That’s when I realized… She had easily lost thirty pounds over the last year. So, I asked her what she was doing. You guessed...
Secret leptin foods. What do you know about leptin? Would it surprise you to know there’s a whole diet inspired by this one tiny hormone? Yeah... me either! There’s a diet for everything. I’ll have more details on how I improved this a bit later. So stay with me. Listen... ...I know that when you want to lose weight, you’ll try anything. Eventually, you might get around to trying pretty unhealthy things... (cookie diet, anyone?). But stay...
Are you still considering a fish oil supplement? They’ve become very popular over the last decade, but a lot of us are still on the fence. That’s because many of us... ...myself included... are concerned about overfishing, bad science, and heavy metal toxicity. Seriously, the more you read, the more confusing it becomes. It gets better/worse: It gets better/worse: We have to weigh those concerns against the fact that we need omega-3 fatty...
What’s your least favorite part of trying on bathing suits? For many, it’s not necessarily our weight or the shape of our bodies. When you look carefully, it’s the ugly texture of the skin around your waist or cellulite on stomach. Honestly... ...you can be almost any weight. That’s when I realized… Cellulite will still be the straw that broke the camel’s back in terms of body image. Worst yet, dieting and exercise aren’t a guaranteed...
What does peanut butter do to your body? Maybe the title ruins my chances of stumping you with this riddle. But wait. I’ll give it a shot anyway. What tastes great with chocolate but is just as tasty with celery? It’s not salad dressing, jam, or caramel - it’s peanut butter. I know… duh! People ask me if peanut butter is healthy. Sometimes, they want to know if different nut butter is more nutritious. Today, I’m...
Wang Chun. Muay Thai. Jiu-Jitsu. It sounds like I’m ordering a feast from the local MSG-laden Asian fusion restaurant down the street. With all the unfamiliar sounds and words, is it any wonder Aikido sounds like something served over rice? Where do you even begin to understand the difference between the various martial arts? How do you choose what’s best for you? Not all of us can be an 8th degree Black Belt Grand Master and the creator...
There are many apps for meditation and mindfulness, but what are the best ones? For many people, the smartphone is the perfect place to practice. Because smartphones are everywhere we go, it's easy to pull them out when we need to practice mindfulness. The app can guide us through meditation with various landscapes and sounds. Here are three apps that are popular among users. All are free. Read on to learn more about them. Best Meditation and...
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