There are many things in life that doesn’t require a full 100%, such as eating. If you eat too much and feel too full, you’re likely to be bloated and have digestion problems. Which things in life can be done to 80% in order to promote health and longevity? The 2/8 Rule for Health, Longevity…
Even though they say that the pulp left from juicing is mostly the insoluble fiber, I still hate the idea of wasting it, so here are 5 ways to use the pulp. (Image Source) Crackers – You can use the pulp and make some delicious crackers for yourself! They will be full of fiber! Make…
Some people may be very lucky to earn a lot of money but some of us are paupers running on a tight budget and it’s very easy to go over. The hilarious joke once I said to my husband was, “what would you do if I was in a million dollar debt” and he said:…
One of the most common obstacles for a person trying to lose weight is emotional eating. Munching down a bag of potato chips out of boredom, depression or even happiness can be a serious detriment to anyone’s weight loss efforts. It’s not easy to overcome because life is full of events that make us change…
It was only recently that I discovered the many different types of oils and how they should be used. Turns out that oil has a smoking point, which basically means how long they can withstand temperatures until they fume out things that will cause you damage. Latest and Newest Info: Use coconut oil for cooking,…
[Guest post from my hubby] One thing I really have always wished is that people would be more willing to try to create new dishes that are healthy but appeal to pallets that are sensitive to bitterness and the standard “vegetable taste”. I know perhaps a lot of parents had gotten used to cooking vegetables…
I was making these sweet potato burgers the other day and realised that yes – healthy cooking does require some time, and not everyone has that time. That’s probably why people tend to buy store-bought foods, which of course, end up not being as healthy as what you could make at home. Here are some…
We’re going to talk about a wonderful mineral called potassium. Potassium has multiple roles of maintaining the balance of fluids in the body, regulating blood pressure, fluids, and acidity. Foods Highest in Potassium: Sweet potato, baked: 694mg Tomato paste, 1/4 cup: 664mg Swiss chard, 1/2 cup, cooked: 655mg Prune juice, 3/4 cup: 530mg Carrot juice,…
Seriously, I consider this a freaking MIRACLE! (This was once completely DEAD looking!) We bought a little pot plant of basil last week so I can cook, but for some reason I didn’t manage to use that one, so I left it behind my computer desk most of the day. Uh-oh, bad idea because when…
Silicone muffin cups Aren’t these just such a wonderful invention? Instead of buying paper muffin cups that you throw away each time, you can bake muffins in these, and it comes out easily, plus you can reuse them! Candy/Chocolate Molds These are amazing, they pop out so easily and you can mold brownies, candy or…