There are many sweeteners out there, both artificial and natural. In this post, I’ll focus on the natural sweeteners and which ones are good, and which ones are bad. Fructose Fructose is part of a normal diet, but when we consume too much fructose, our bodies get overwhelmed and cannot process all of it. So… Continue Reading
The US food industry has transformed itself over the past 100 years. There have been many substantial improvements, but many times these are at the expense of consumer health and safety. There was a similar study of Japanese men that when they immigrated to the US, their reports of heart disease rose significantly, enough to… Continue Reading
I originally purchased the Arkon Weighted Friction Dash Mount for universal phone, smart phones about 2 years ago. As you can see from the picture, it is a suction cup mount for a smart phone that includes a weighted base. After suctioning the mount to the base, just place it on your dashboard. This mount is… Continue Reading
There are many interesting ingredients in the food found in our stores. We, as a family are on our way to getting rid of these “FDA-Approved” ingredients that we believe to be bad for our health. Many of these ingredients we’ve eaten for years. I wish we could go back and take these ingredients… Continue Reading
What is GMO? GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism. What scientists have done is that they are modifying plants on the DNA level. They are altering their DNA by inserting different genes into them. This creates a new plant that was never found before in nature. These unnatural plants are new to our bodies and… Continue Reading
I’ve come across this problem multiple times. The problem is from iTunes and its installer. It’s strange that Apple doesn’t fix their installer to take care of it. Apple is one of the premier companies right now, you’d think they would know better. Anyway the problem is caused because their installer does not put a single… Continue Reading
Smoothies are a wonderful way to start the day. Even on a cold day, I still make smoothies almost every day. My goal is to have everyone in our house have a green smoothie every day. This smoothie has just the right flavor, with the stevia offsetting the kale. You can leave out the stevia… Continue Reading
I’ve come to eating slightly toasted (roasted) peanuts as a mid-afternoon snack. These warm peanuts are just the best. They taste far better than their tepid cousin, the average room-temperature peanut. Since I’m usually cranking away on my laptop, I’ve come up with a way to enjoy these little morsels of goodness without resorting to… Continue Reading
If you’ve never heard of an SSD, you’re in for a treat. First, here’s a definition of what an SSD is: a super fast hard drive. Ok, well the real definition is a Solid State Drive, hence the short name SSD. Well, that didn’t answer much. What does it do? And How is it better? A… Continue Reading
Here’s a cool take on spaghetti! Skillet Pasta! Background. One day, I decided to take some pasta and throw it into a pan and fry it up. With a little oil, I got some crunchy pasta with the soft pasta. This was so cool. Keeping it easy, I added some pasta sauce and cheese on top… Continue Reading