Strawberries can actually whiten your smile!
Combined with baking soda, strawberries become a natural tooth-cleanser, removing stains from coffee, red wine and dark sodas. Note: Be careful not to use this too often as the acid could damage the enamel on your teeth.
You’ll need:
1 ripe strawberry
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Crush the strawberry to a pulp, then mix [...]
Try these delicious, whole soyfoods for a rich source of isoflavones.
Raw Soybeans*
Isoflavone content per gram: 2 to 4mg
Culinary Suggestions: Boil, steam or microwave in or out of the pod. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt to make a great finger food. Shelled edamame can be added to salads, used as a side dish or pureed [...]
A new CSPI report finds that the top 10 riskiest foods regulated by the federal Food and Drug Administration accounted for nearly 40 percent of all foodborne outbreaks in the U.S. between 1990 and 2006, spawning nearly 50,000 illnesses with symptoms ranging from stomach cramps and diarrhea to kidney failure and death.
In all the foods [...]
Try Nutmeg!
Fall is a great time for “spicing things up”!
Nutmeg has an earthy, nutty and slightly sweet flavor that complements both sweet and savory dishes.
Whole nutmeg is a smart alternative to ground because it lasts indefinitely when stored in a cool, dry place.
Grate a small amount of nutmeg into cream sauces, pastas, rice dishes, soups and desserts [...]
While you were enjoying your morning latte today, CCF (Center for Consumer Freedom) launched a new million-dollar ad campaign designed to put an end to the fear mongering surrounding high fructose corn syrup.
They will be communicating to the public what most experts already know: High fructose corn syrup is nutritionally the same as other sweeteners [...]
Super Foods for Super Nutrition and Health
A new site has launched to help us citizens fight the proposed food taxes.
From their “About” page:
Americans Against Food Taxes is a coalition of concerned citizens – responsible individuals, financially strapped families, small and large businesses in communities across the country – opposed to the Government’s proposed tax hike on food and beverages, including soda, [...]
Comments and discussion for the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is currently underway.
The Guidelines may go into areas of sodium, SOFAS (solid fats, alcohol and added sugars) and more detail into fiber and whole grains, such as the different kinds of fiber and how different whole grains have varying amounts of fiber.
Other new areas that [...]
◦Basil plants will repel mosquitoes and flies, just keep a plant or two around the house.
◦Bay leaves should be placed in all kitchen drawers and in the flour and sugar containers to keep crawling insects away.
◦Mice can’t stand the smell of fresh peppermint. Plant it around the outside of the house to keep them away. [...]
Sometimes we find something that just seems a little bit “out there” – as in just going too far to be considered within reason and logic.
A Vancouver grocery store now has a sign posted that reads: “Dear Customers, Please be advised that our Bread Slicer is used for Both Conventional and Organic Items.”
Does anyone really [...]
