Food Coloring is added to our food and beverages to give it a more vibrant color and make it more visually appealing. In the U.S. nine artificial colors in food are generally permitted with a few others being approved for limited use. Stricter guidelines exist in some European countries and Canada, which begs the question […]
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Juice is fruit, so it’s healthy, right? Not really. First, let me make clear that I’m talking about the juice you find in bottles or juice boxes in the beverages aisle at a grocery store, not the stuff people make at home with a juicer or the purchased equivalents that have to be kept cold.
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In food, marketers would like you to believe it’s the same system. Chemists create a new “food” in a lab, advertisers promote it, and once it’s in every box in the supermarket, we all eat it. As food fads change, so must one’s pantry. Something about that strikes me as odd. I strongly feel there’s
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They told me to bring it again. When my husband’s extended family gets together for holidays, everyone brings food and we eat until we can’t fit through the doorway. The Thanksgiving and Christmas menus are generally different, but this year, I was ordered to do a repeat. You know you’ve got a good recipe when
What’s the best natural carpet cleaner? Learn from my mistakes with homemade carpet cleaner when you clean your carpets naturally. I have a few things to say about this photo of dirty water from cleaning my carpet: First of all, isn’t it lovely? The image of a job well done. Second, my apologies. Normal food
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Wondering how well a Berkey water filter works? Our family reviewed a new Berkey filter starting in 2011, and we still love it in ! We can tell when we’re drinking unfiltered water by taste and smell, and it’s easy to test. There is some work involved refilling it, so we may add an under-counter
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to start a new fermented food this week. Fermented foods add probiotics to your diet, assist digestion of the other foods you’re eating, and usually unlock vitamins or nutrients within the fermented foods that would be otherwise unavailable to you. Many say we should start each meal with
Have you been convinced yet that what you feed your child has a significant impact on their health? My notes from a talk by Kelly Dorfman, author of What’s Eating Your Child?, (Cure Your Child with Food) seemed to resonate with many people. It’s always so clear to me that what we eat affects our
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It seems crazy to me that so many people, medical professionals and normal folks alike, still believe that what we eat has little to do with behavior, mood, and physical health (like how food dyes impact behavior and how sugar is as harmful as cigarettes!). Turning a blind eye to that simple relationship prevents so
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And my problem? I can’t decide which one to eat first. The mud room organization? Unpacking the boxes in the corner of the living room? The basic laundry pile? Where to begin? What in the World is Eating Your Frog? When I began the day yesterday by saying to my kids, “Well, I’m off to
This is a guest post from Nikki at Christian Mommy Blogger and has been reviewed by Sheila Kilbane, MD. Do you have a breastfed baby with eczema? There is hope! Maybe “cured” is a strong word. She still has eczema. She still has gastrointestinal tract issues. She has “struggled” since day one, however, I finally found the
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to sharpen or steel your knives. I have a recent renewed appreciation for sharp knives. If you’ve been following along, you know that for the past five months, I’ve been living with my in-laws while waiting for The House to come along (and we’ve just moved in,
Try this healthy curried sweet potato and carrot soup in your slow cooker for an easy dinner recipe! This is a guest post from Stacy of Stacy Makes Cents. I’d be making this soup tonight if I could get my husband to eat orange mushy vegetables… Curried Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup for Crock Pot
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Do you believe it is possible to get through the whole cold and flu season without getting a cold at all? Here are some tips to cut off an oncoming cold or deal with coughing and congestion if you do come down with something. Eating for Immunity It’s important to make food choices that will
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You’re a smart cookie. You know sugar isn’t good for you. You know you could probably stand to skip dessert, but you’d rather indulge that sweet tooth. For the times when you just want something sweet, doggone it – Make a smarter cookie. The goal of Smart Sweets: 30 Desserts to Indulge Your Sweet Tooth
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I was thinking about a sausage-stuffed squash recipe for a few weeks. Twitter wouldn’t cough one up for me, and I never got around to a good Google search (or Swagbucks search, actually), so finally I just decided to make one up. It’s rare that I start from square one on a recipe; usually my
Hand sanitizer is becoming more prevalent in our society. I’ve shared the best natural hand sanitizers. Now, let’s explore the safety and effectiveness of hand sanitizers. For kids and adults alike, waterless hand sanitizers have become a simple and often daily alternative to hand washing in our society. It’s so easy, you know? Squirt, rub,
A few thoughts ran simultaneously through my head the first time I read about oil pulling: Yet here I am, trying yet another gross crackpot idea that has to do with food! Oil pulling is the practice of putting unrefined oil in your mouth and swishing it around for 10-20 minutes, then spitting it out.
Will Oil Pulling Fix my Sensitive Teeth…or is it Just a Hoax? Read More »
When your little clowns, pirates, witches and kitty cats are tuckered out and ready to hit the sack next Monday, how will you get their face paint off? For young children especially, a tear-free method, without stingy soaps or sandpaper-esque scrubbing, is a necessity. The first year my little guy wore Halloween makeup, I wasn’t
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This is a guest post about how to make your own soap for baby by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker. How to make simple, frugal and natural homemade baby wash in a foaming dispenser. It’s easy and safe for your little ones. But adults can use it too! The perfect cleanser for the whole
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