There are many things to consider when choosing a pressure cooker that’s right for you and your family’s cooking needs, such as size, price and functionality. In this article, we will cover how to choose […]
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Pressure Cooking vs. Slow Cooking Part II
Time-Saving Another advantage of using a pressure cooker over a slow cooker is the fact that you can caramelize onions in the pressure cooker. Again, if you needed caramelized onions in a recipe for a […]
Pressure Cooking vs. Slow Cooking Part I
We’ve all heard of a slow cooker (aka crock pot) and we’ve all probably heard of a pressure cooker. While most of you know and probably use a slow cooker, some of you may not […]
Eerie Eyed Mint Cocoa
What You Need: 8 C of milk, divided 1 C mint chocolate chips 1 C instant hot cocoa mix 16 large marshmallows 16 Crows candies 16 lollipop sticks How to Make It: […]
My Food Pyramid 2
As you visit the MyPyramid website at www.mypyramid.gov to learn more about the USDA recommendations as to what you should be eating, you might be wondering what types of foods belong in each of the […]
My Food Pyramid 1
How to eat right, even if you haven’t got much time You may not yet be familiar with the new food pyramid recommended by the USDA, called MyPyramid. It has vertical bands of color and […]
Great Food for Life Article Series
The Food for Life series can help you eat healthfully without misery. Discover all new options for healthy foods to help you live your best life yet. Further Reading Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 […]
The 5 Factor Diet Part 3
There are a few drawbacks, but they are definitely not reasons to avoid the 5 Factor diet. They include: – Those of us who are not celebrities probably won’t have access to a personal chef, […]
CARING ABOUT YOUR CALCIUM Part 12
Ten simple steps to better bone health every day Part 2 Step 6: Decrease or eliminate animal-based products in your diet. High intake of animal-based proteins causes increased amounts of calcium to be excreted in […]
CARING ABOUT YOUR CALCIUM Part 11
Ten simple steps to better bone health every day Step 1: Avoid taking iron and calcium together. It reduces the efficacy of both minerals. Step 2: Avoid taking large doses of zinc with calcium. At […]
CARING ABOUT YOUR CALCIUM Part 10
12 WAYS TO BOOST YOUR CALCIUM continued 10. You may read that vegans run the risk of calcium deficiency because the calcium in vegetables, like iron, is bound by the fibers and phytates (mineral-building chemicals […]
CARING ABOUT YOUR CALCIUM Part 9
12 WAYS TO BOOST YOUR CALCIUM continued 7. High-fiber diets can interfere with calcium absorption, so it is best not to mix a high fiber meal with a high calcium one. If you do mix […]