Good to Know Sugar Levels…!!
Some one ought to get an award for this. We know the facts, but this brings perspective quickly, doesn’t it? I believe each cube is a tea spoon. [nggallery id=8]
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Converting Your Home Into A Solar Home
When it comes to converting your home into a solar home, there are several alternatives, because not all homes have the same problems, the same requirements or the same potential sustainable power sources. Therefore, if you are going to attempt a total conversion or even get off the grid entirely, you will either need to do some do research or call in an expert to make a survey for you.
60 Minutes of Exercise a Day? Just to Stay Even?
Numbers run my life. You know what I mean. Deadlines, play dates, practice schedules, birthdays, dinnertime, calories, levels of vitamin D, grams of fiber. I’ve got PIN numbers, phone numbers, key codes, and passwords. But two numbers are looming over them all right now: 40 and 60.
5 Easy Ways to Get More Calcium—Without Taking a Supplement
[Via – Consumer Reports] Photo from stock.xchng Dietary supplements are a great way to boost your calcium intake, but you’re better off getting the bone-building nutrient from your diet. Here’s how: Eat your veggies. Certain leafy greens, like bok choy, kale, spinach, and collard greens, are high in calcium. Watch the soda. Studies have shown […]
TG Tip: Buy Older Leafy Greens to Get More Nutrients
[Via – Lifehacker] [Image from stock.xchng] There’s an informal assumption that spinach and other leafy greens lose nutrients the longer they sit on grocery store shelves, and it’s actually backwards. A plant physiologist in Texas says supermarket lighting actually boosts the vitamin content in your salad fixings. Dr. Gene Lester was grocery shopping when he […]
The Unhealthiest Salads in America
If you’re looking to eat healthfully at your favorite restaurant, don’t automatically turn to the salad menu. Turns out, restaurant salads can often be as bad as—or worse than—any burger or steak on the menu. Sure, salads may contain a fresh produce base, but those leafy greens are too often weighed down with cheese, deep […]
Humidify Your Home for Increased Winter Comfort
[Via – Lifehacker] If it seems like your skin is dryer, you get zapped with static shocks more often, and you wake up frequently with a stuffy nose, you’re not just imagining things—you’re experiencing the effects of low humidity. Photo by dolapo. Even if you live in an area that has hot and humid summers, […]