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What is clean eating anyway?

Clean eating is eating food in their whole sate.  The food is vegetables, meat and fish. Does your orange juice come in a bottle?   Are your chicken nuggets frozen?  Those would be considered processed even if they said 'organic' or 'natural' that is not clean eating. How do you do you do this? Take baby steps:  Start off eating 50% whole food and 50% processed.  Just  try and make your processed foods good choices:  Frozen veggies, butter, and grass-fed ground beef are all processed but good for you. If you are already there - then change it to 70% whole food and 30% processed.    Work your way to 90% whole foods and 10% processed.     Skip your sodas and...

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What do you know about Vitamin C? Fact or Myth

Blasting a cold with vitamin C will fight it off: myth Now that cold and flu season is officially here, people are loading up on OJ and C supplements to avoid getting sick. But sadly, that may not be as beneficial as you think. While some research shows that people who regularly take vitamin C supplements may have slightly shorter colds or somewhat milder symptoms, for most people, boosting vitamin C doesn’t reduce the risk of catching the common cold.  It is true that vitamin C is critical for immune function, and that it plays a key role in wound healing. But the best way to keep your immune system strong is to eat cleanly, including vitamin C rich produce,...

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Have you tried to use Utter voice commands for your phone?

I know this isn't food related but i use this app for Supper's On.  It's a lot of fun to use and very helpful when I'm multitasking and need to be hands free. I highly recommend you listen and work the tutorial before ever using. Utter has a lot of power as long as you know how to use it!  Give it a try  !   

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Sweet Potatoes and Yams are the same thing...What?

The beautiful sweet potato is not a potato not even in the same family (Solanaceae) as the potato.  It's from the Convolvulaceae family also known as a the morning glory!  Pretty crazy.  In the US we call the darker color a yam.  But it's not really a yam it's a sweet potato.   There are over four hundred sweet potatoes varieties that are not genetically modified but heirlooms.  The flesh comes in a large range of colors purple, white, yellow, red, and orange. They can be different sizes and shapes and even have very different flavors.  They can be grouped into two categories for texture.  firm, dry, mealy or soft and moist.  Both have a starchy and sweet taste.  Mix them...

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What to do with all of of your Pomegranates!

So you have a lot of pomegranates?  Use my tips to enjoy the pomegranates throughout the season and into winter.   1. Get two bowls (place some water in one) your knife, and a cutting board.  Get your favorite TV show on.  You will be here for about an hour! 2. Score and cut of the top and bottom of each pomegranate.  Start peeling the skins of the pomegranates. Next work to remove the membrane in the water so the seeds fall into the bowl.  Using water keeps your hands from getting stained red! 3. After the pomegranates are clean from the membranes.  Strain half the seeds and place on a cookie sheet to dry.  I line the cookie sheet...

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