Around three weeks ago some news went viral that Starbucks is using cochineal extract, a red dye derived from red bugs in their Strawberries & Creme Frappuccino. This apparently caused a decline in popularity of Starbucks red drinks. Today Starbucks announced it will no longer use cochineal extract and will use extracts from tomato to […]
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To obtain personal growth and satisfaction with yourself and your body at any size we must first learn to stop labeling our food, “good food” and “bad food,” do not blame your size issues on the poor innocent food! The food was delicious, granted, but we wanted it to be, so therefore it was meeting
Click image to enlargeVia: MSI Google is known for its data and how it optimizes its community – but did you know that they also optimize their own employees? Using their internal “People Analytics” program, Google looks at how their employees eat in their free cafeteria and optimizes it so they’re healthier, make better eating
The secret for younger-looking skin is hydration. Drink minimum 8 glasses of water everyday. Some combinations of fruit and vegetable juices are skin boosters. Cucumber juice alone or combined with celery, apple or pear is the best skin booster.
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Garam masala is a blend of ground Indian spices that is not only spicy, but also a good source of minerals. Garam masala is a combination of these spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, mace, peppercorns, coriander and cumin, with a certain ratio… Each one of these spices have a different health benefit. What you need:
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A diet rich in calcium and vitamin D is not only an excellent way to protect you against osteoporosis, but also decreases the risk of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in women. Milk and dairy products, tofu and soybean products, cabbage, broccoli, kale, spinach, fish and sardines and sesame seeds are excellent sources of calcium. According
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This commentary is originally from NewJerseyNewsroom.com BY VICKY DeROSA You know what gets a bad rap? Nuts! Listen my friends, nuts are an extraordinary way to get omega-3s. Don’t be so fearful of the calories, just don’t overeat them. In fact, have you considered toasting your nuts? This is an amazing snack and so simple
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Last Updated 10/20/12 We all know soda isn’t good for us by now right? Wait until you see how bad it really is! Check out this great poster: Infographic is designed by TermLifeInsurance If you feel you have sugar addiction, there’re some ways to quit! Like any other addiction, there’re many different programs that
[Last Updated: January 16th 2013] Eggs are excellent source of proteins. Also eggs are one of few foods naturally containing vitamin D. They are also a natural good source of vitamin A, B2, B6, B12 and folic acid and minerals such as iron, calcium, potassium and phosphorus. Here is an interesting fact about egg’s cholesterol content
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Depending on the type of tea and its processing and preparation technics, different teas have different health benefits. The predominant polyphenols in green tea and the theaflavins and thearubigins in black teas have strong antioxidant activity that may protect cells against cancer and prevent tumor growth and tumor invasion. In some laboratory and animal studies,
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What was your reaction when you read the title? You may think Starbucks Frappuccino and red bugs are irrelevant to each other or you may guess we’re talking about an accidental incidence that some bugs visited a poor Frappuccino! So look at this picture and read the story: These tiny red bugs are not only
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Question: Why Cheese is yellow, whereas milk is white? Answer: In fact, milk is not pure white. It contains very small yellow and orange nutrients called beta-carotene. Beta carotene is precursor of Vitamin-A. Many veggies including carrots are excellent source of beta carotene. Milk is white because it’s liquid. When during cheese making milk becomes
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Here are the links of top Easter treats..Hope you make them and enjoy them! For the recipe of this yummy bread click here For the recipe of these beautiful chick marshmallows click here These lamb and flower cupcakes look fantastic..I mean they’re so cute that you can’t even bite them. Here is the recipe. Landolakes.com
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Here’s an amazing collection of the most brilliant easter treats: 1- Chick pops: Find the recipes of chick pops here 2- And even more brilliant than chick pops are sheep pops: 3- And the list of pops goes to bunnies: And for the link for the recipe of these cute sheep and bunny pops, click
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Dates contain substantial amount of dietary fiber and therefore are beneficial in improving the digestive system, specially in treatment of constipation. Dates are extremely rich in minerals as well as Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3 and C. And they don’t contain Cholesterol and other forms of harmful fats You can enjoy your dates as a
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[Last updated: September 28th 2012] Sunflower seeds are excellent source of vitamins B1, B5 and E. Vitamin E is a very important vitamin that acts as an antioxidants in our bodies and fights against free radicals. Therefore vitamin-E is considered as an anti-aging and immune-booster vitamin. More importantly women, specially pregnant and breast-feeding women need
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[Last Updated: November 21st, 2012] These foods are considered as mood-boosters: Chocolates for their antioxidants Eggs for their Vitamin B12 and D Walnuts for their Omega-3 and Magnesium Whole wheat breads for their fiber Bananas for their magnesium Fish for its omega-3 Spinach for folic acid Milk for it’s calcium, vitamins and minerals and orange
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What Happens When You Lose Fat Here is what happens when we lose fat. See the extensive benefits of losing fat in different areas of body:
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