I love hot sauce! Not a meal goes by that I don’t reach for the Tabasco sauce, the Sriracha sauce, or some of the spicy salsa that I have come to love during my frequent trips throughout Mexico — hot sauce capital of the Western Hemisphere. It’s gotten to the point that my food just tastes better when …
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For a food that tastes so rich and delicious, avocados are surprisingly good for you with a wide range of nutritional benefits. Here’s six reasons why you should include more avocados in your diet and the little-known ways they can improve your health and well-being. Let’s take a look at the benefits of avocados. 1. …
There are some compelling reasons to choose pastured free range eggs vs caged eggs, and not just for the welfare issues. The levels of nutrition in free range eggs are being shown to be significantly better as well. Here’s a breakdown of why it’s really worth rejecting caged eggs and choosing pastured free range for your family’s …
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Coffee is America’s favorite drug with around 180 million of us starting most days with a caffeine jolt to get going. Some people enjoy their coffee and apparently have no health issues with drinking it. There are however some potential negative effects of coffee, particularly at certain times and when it becomes so addictive that …
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There’s no denying the popularity of coffee, with over 180 million regular drinkers in the USA and a Starbucks on every corner. That said, many people are finding that drinking coffee negatively affects their digestive system and makes it difficult to relax. So what do you do if you’d like to replace coffee, but find …
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Of all the unhealthy products created as processed supermarket foods took over in our diets, margarine must be one of the worst and quite possibly the strangest and most bizarre in it’s manufacturing process. Here’s why you’ll hopefully go to your fridge right after reading this article, throw that tub of margarine in the bin …
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French fries are a serious contender for the most unhealthy foods that people eat regularly. If you wanted to make a person tired and lethargic, overweight and at a greater risk of serious health problems like diabetes and heart disease, you’d be hard-pressed to come up with a better junk food than french fries. In …
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Fresh ginger is a pungent and powerful herb with many health benefits, particularly for your digestion. Here’s a look at what makes it so good for you and a cinnamon, honey and ginger tea recipe for an simple way to make it at home. Health Benefits of Ginger From the moment you first taste it on …
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Many people avoid nuts like almonds when they want to lose weight, thinking they are too high in calories. But nuts are little powerhouses of nutrition and getting a good variety of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients into your diet is precisely what is needed to help diminish the carbohydrate cravings that lead to tiredness and weight …
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Despite its popularity, a slice of white bread is a particularly unhealthy thing to put into your body. To make it they strip the wheat grain of almost all of its nutrients and fiber, often bleach it with toxic chlorine dioxide, potassium bromate or benzoyl peroxide and then further treat the lifeless refined starch with chemicals such as …
Read moreWhite Bread Vs Brown Bread – What’s the Difference and 3 Healthier Options