Monthly Archive: December 2013

Which Is Healthier: Oatmeal Or Cold Cereal?

Fill up on oatmeal in the morning to keep from filling out, suggests recent research published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. For the study, 48 participants were asked to eat one of two breakfast options: prepared…
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Three reasons to drink less alcohol

We all know that drinking alcohol to excess leads to problems both emotionally and physically. It can even affect your life with your family and your work.   Here are three valid reasons to drink less alcohol: Weight Alcohol, when…
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Quinoa’s nutritional benefits

Known as the "gold of the Incas" or the "supergrain of the future", quinoa is a superfood with a plethora of health benefits. While quinoa is growing in popularity and becoming more well known throughout the world and in the…
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DIY Potato Flakes From Scratch

The more I practice making pantry items from scratch, the more I realize how easy it is for us to do it ourselves. Here we are spending way too much for these “instant” foods such as instant rice and potato…
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DIY: Making Infused Oils

We are all familiar with infused oils used in culinary practices, but have you put any thought into the medicinal uses that infused oils can provide us? Some of our first civilizations used infused oils extensively in their medical practice, food preparation, and in…
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The 10 Inventions of Nikola Tesla That Changed The World

Nikola Tesla is finally beginning to attract real attention and encourage serious debate nearly 70 years after his death.  Was he for real? A crackpot? Part of an early experiment in corporate-government control?  We know that he was undoubtedly persecuted…
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