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Should You Avoid Carrageenan?
If you're a label reader, and let me tell you I sure am, you might have noticed carrageenan listed as one of the ingredients. When I first saw it listed on a Ben and Jerry's pint (yes, ice cream is OK when eaten in moderation), it brought up a couple of questions for me – What exactly is carrageenan and is it something I should avoid?
Carrageenan is actually extracted from red seaweed, and the name comes from a type of seaweed found growing on the coast of Ireland.
What in the World is Maltodextrin?
You know I have become obsessed with reading labels, and since I keep coming across maltodextrin I decided to find out what it really is.
Maltodextrin is an easily digestible carbohydrate made from rice, corn or potato starch. It's a white powder used in processed foods as a thickener, or a filler since it's fairly inexpensive.
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Fast & Easy Dinner: Skillet Chicken Stew
You don't need all day to make a flavorful and rich chicken stew. This quick-cooking skillet comes together in under an hour. The chicken is coated in flour before being flash-seared.
Glazed Carrots Two Ways — Beginner and Expert
It isn't a true Thanksgiving meal without loads of sides, scattered around the table like banchan at a Korean barbecue. And one side (other than creamed spinach) that I can't do without is a bowl of candied carrots.
The premise behind glazed carrots couldn't be more basic: you simmer the root vegetables in some form of sweetener (sugar, maple syrup, honey, etc.) until the sauce has thickened and coats the carrots.
Spooky News on Smoke, Booze, Blood, and Bones
You all know that I am a firm believer in moderation, but I do also know that everyone occasionally takes moderation in moderation and has a wild night. Once again, I nominate myself to play the role of party-pooper and tell you social smoking and binge drinking are really bad for you, and not just for your brain cells and lungs. Partying too hard and smoking socially can harm your bones and your blood.
Hair Gel: It's Now For Babies, Too
It makes sense for certain beauty products to be made for babies. Gentle baby shampoos, fragrance-free lotions, and paraben-free soaps all seem like reasons to infantilize grownup products. But Le Baby Hair Gel is pushing the limits.
What's With All the Different Kinds of Oats?
Need a little extra fiber and protein? Then reach for some oats. You can make oatmeal, use them to make cookies, add them to smoothies to thicken them up, or grind them to make flour.
Sunday Giveaway! Too Faced Glamour Revolution, Lash Injection Mascara, and LashLight Mascara
The folks at Too Faced Cosmetics ask, "Why be pretty when you can be gorgeous?" All thanks to our friends at Sephora, you'll be able to live their philosophy to the fullest if you're chosen the winner of this whole new makeup set, plus two mascaras. Every day this week, we have been offering up three items from the trendy line of Too Faced Cosmetics.
Saturday Giveaway! Too Faced Glamour Revolution, Lash Injection Mascara, and LashLight Mascara
The folks at Too Faced Cosmetics ask, "Why be pretty when you can be gorgeous?" All thanks to our friends at Sephora, you'll be able to live their philosophy to the fullest if you're chosen the winner of this whole new makeup set, plus two mascaras. Every day this week, we're offering up three items from the trendy line of Too Faced Cosmetics.
Friday Giveaway! Too Faced Glamour Revolution, Lash Injection Mascara, and LashLight Mascara
The folks at Too Faced Cosmetics ask, "Why be pretty when you can be gorgeous?" All thanks to our friends at Sephora, you'll be able to live their philosophy to the fullest if you're chosen the winner of this whole new makeup set, plus two mascaras. Every day this week, we're offering up three items from the trendy line of Too Faced Cosmetics.
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