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Tea has a long and varied history that includes everything from it being used for social occasions, to religious ceremonies, to political rebellion. In fact, next to water, it is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. Derived from ...

Coconut oil has many, many uses. Bring it to liquid form by immersing a container of the solid oil into a bowl of warm water for a few minutes. Do not microwave the oil, as it will affect the healing properties ...

The fresh, clean smell of lemon is something that we enjoy in everything from our furniture polish to our shampoo. In addition to making refreshing lemonade in the summertime, we enjoy squirting lemon juice into our iced tea and into ...

Its distinctive tropical smell can evoke pleasant memories of spending time at the beach when you were a kid or of eating a delicious birthday cake. It is coconut, and a surprising amount of research suggests that coconut oil belongs ...

Is there an open little box of baking soda lurking in the back of your fridge? Mine, too. You probably have another box on the shelf with your baking ingredients. And, if you’re like me, you have a giant box ...

I have caught myself sounding like my own mother did when I was a child as I shoo my children outside to play basketball or ride their bikes with the words, “You need some fresh air.” The trees and plants ...

The bread aisle has become one of the most confusing spots in the supermarket. We are faced with a dizzying array of varieties and choices, and all of them claim to be healthy. “Made with healthy premium milled ingredients” “Healthy ...

One of the most fun kitchen science experiments I have done with my kids is the good old volcano project.  As any budding scientist knows, the combination of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) with vinegar (diluted acetic acid) generates carbon dioxide ...

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that ...

Baked, not fried. Low fat or no fat. Light, lite or low-calorie Low cholesterol Low sodium Fresh. Americans have an ongoing love affair with healthy-sounding – or at least healthier-sounding – foods. They are even willing to pay more for ...