Healthiest Ways to Use Oils – Refined and Unrefined Oils Guide
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Healthiest Ways to Use Oils – Refined and Unrefined Oils Guide

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: Healthy Food that Appeals to Bitter Sensitivity
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Guest Post: Healthy Food that Appeals to Bitter Sensitivity

[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…

Getting Braces as an Adult: Part 4 – Putting the Braces On
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Getting Braces as an Adult: Part 4 – Putting the Braces On

So last few times, I talked about the steps leading up to actually putting it on. Now, I’m going to be writing about my experience with the braces being put on. So, you walk into the orthodontist, they give you a purple looking pill (that tastes like candy) and you’re suppose to bite and chew…

Foods high in Potassium
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Foods high in Potassium

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,…