Health


Results of My Juice Fast

My allergies are no better, which was the stated goal of my going on a juice fast. That is a disappointment, but I have to say that I wasn’t expecting them to go away. Nor did I lose any weight.
But the fast was not without benefits. I’m so glad I did it.
I enjoyed [...]

Plastic Discards

Plastic Discards

I went through my cupboards Monday afternoon. Here’s my bag of plastic discards.

It is going to Goodwill today. Haniya is a little upset about that. She makes a good point: if they aren’t good for us, why should we corrupt someone else? My reasoning is that if the plastics could bless someone who doesn’t have [...]

Stainless Steel Water Bottles

We’re making a switch from Nalgene water bottles to stainless steel water bottles, to prevent drinking water with plastic leached into it.
Have any of you made the switch and got a great deal?
My research so far is leading me toward Klean Kanteen water bottles. I also considered Sigg, but they have an enamel coating. The [...]

Food Sources of Calcium

I’m looking into this today… making sure we get enough calcium in our diet. Once again, The World’s Healthiest Foods has the information I need. Follow the link if you’d like more information about the serving size of each of these food items and how much calcium each one offers. The information on their website [...]

Walnuts

A friend gave us a 20 pounds of walnuts-in-the-shell from a local orchard. I made a dent in shelling them today.
I wouldn’t say I’m very skillful at the shelling. In a little over an hour, I perhaps made it through 1 or 2 pounds. Since we mainly use them chopped in baked goods or sprinkled [...]