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Strawberries – Harmful or Beneficial to Your Health?
Oh, what would it be like to have fresh berries every day all summer? I think heavenly. Beautiful red strawberries are such a favorite of mine and as part of my quest to produce more of the food we consume, I have started researching them. Now, more than ever, I am really excited about the thought of growing our own. I hope you read this article to the end, (It’s not that long!) and come away with a new appreciation for the strawberry God created. Health Benefits of Eating Strawberries First let me remind you of the good things Strawberries offer. Some you may know already, but there were some facts that were new…
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Whole Wheat Flour vs. White Flour
No doubt about it, whole wheat flour is the way to go. If you need any convincing just read this well-written article by Annie Tumlin. White Flour vs Whole Wheat Flour: White vs Wheat, Bleached vs Unbleached Differences All my pancakes, muffins, biscuits and cakes are made using 100% whole wheat pastry flour. Don’t mistake that with the stuff you buy at the grocery store – stoneground whole wheat flour. Whole wheat pastry flour is lighter than the regular whole wheat flour and is good for quickbreads. It would not be for yeasted breads since it is low in gluten. High gluten flour is used for making sandwich breads. I would also recommend buying your…
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How Learning & Behavior Can Be Affected by Diet
At our recent homeschool convention in Phoenix there was a speaker named Dianne Craft who has extensively worked with struggling learners and gave so much information to those of us who attended her class. You can read what I learned from her classes in Part I… “Do You Have a Struggling Learner”, Part II… Teaching the Right Brain Child and Part III… Additional Thoughts on Teaching the Right Brain Child. I went to Dinanne’s class called The Biology of Learning and Behavior not realizing just how much information I would glean. The name wasn’t too intriguing but I had received so much information from her in the previous classes that I…
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I’m Entering Phase 2
I’m entering Phase 2 of what? The Twilight Zone? Going crazy? What in the world am I talking about? I’m referring to Phase 2 of the exercise program I have been following outlined in Never Say Diet (which I reviewed here). On Friday I finished the first phase which was exercising 5 days a week consecutively for 4 weeks. Today I will be starting on the exercise ball twice a week, 20 minutes at a time, as well as my regular 30 minute exercise. I’m also supposed to choose a food weakness I have and to stay away from it for the whole month. I chose chocolate. Cheer me on…
