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The Rantings and Recipes of a personal chef/caterer. Food and Nutrition Facts,Alternative Medicine, Gardening Tips, and General Interest
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
How To Recognize the Signs of Anorexia and Bulimia
Two of the worlds most serious eating disorders are bulimia, which involves consuming large amounts of food and then purging them by either laxative abuse or self-induced vomiting; and anorexia nervosa, which is characterized by distorted body image and self-starvation. Although anorexia and bulimia are two separate disorders, many of those who are affected exhibit features of both.
More than 90 percent of those who suffer from these disorders are young women and adolescent girls. Anorexia usually begins when the their young bodies begin to change during early adolescence and the more their bodies change, the more convinced they become that they are getting fat.
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Friday, September 18, 2009
How to Save Money and Stretch Your Food Budget
STOCK UP The first rule to saving money on groceries is to stock up on non-perishable food items such as canned vegetables, pasta sauces, beans, evaporated milk, canned fish and condiments. These items have a very long shelf life, so they are perfect to stock up on, and buying cans in bulk and staying stocked up means not having to pay full price when you need them. For example if your family uses two cans of baked beans each week at $0.89 each, make it a habit to buy several when you see them on sale for $0.49 - $0.59 each. That is only 30 - 40 cents per week savings, but it adds up to between $41.60 - $52.00 per year. Just for baked beans. Imagine the total savings per year if all of your canned goods. Read more...
The Importance of Magnesium in Healthy Bodies
Because society today has become so dependent on processed foods that contain little or no magnesium, many of us do not have adequate stores of this valuable mineral. In order to maintain good health, it is important that we add magnesium to our diets, because even a moderate deficiency can increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease. Severe deficiencies can result in irritability, nervousness, fatigue, muscle spasms and irregular heartbeat.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Hearty Beef and Winter Vegetable Stew
How to Get Rid of Tough Pet Odors
Pet odors are protein based and cannot be eliminated with everyday spot cleaning methods. In order to remove the odor an enzyme based cleaner/deodorizer must be used and a proper procedure must be followed.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Getting Homes and Gardens Ready for Winter
By the time the growing season draws to an end, even avid gardeners seem glad that they can take of the gardening gloves and put away the rakes, shovels for the season. But a true gardener knows that the work does not stop when the blooms begin to wither and die off. In order to maintain a healthy lawn and garden during the spring and summer months, there is plenty of work that must be done in the fall.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
How to Live Long and Stay Cancer Free
A healthy immune system can help destroy cancer cells as well as preventing them from multiplying or forming tumors. Unhealthy diets that are made up of too many animal fats, dairy products, white flours and sugars can cause the body to become acidic and lead to acidosis. Acidosis weakens body`s immune system and although easily overlooked during routine exams, can cause many health problems such as, but not limited to osteoporosis, diabetes, joint and muscle pain as well as cancer.
A healthy diet that is made up of at least 80% fresh vegetables, cooked, eaten raw or juiced, is all it takes to regulate pH balance and take the body from an acidic state to a more alkaline state. Fresh raw vegetables are especially effective because they provide live enzymes that are quickly and easily absorbed, providing nourishment and stimulating the growth of healthy cells.