Health Is Limitless
Finished that spaghetti sauce or coconut oil? Don’t toss the glass jar; instead, reuse the jar with these tips.
1. Use the blow dryer to heat the glue and remove the label
2. Use oil on a paper towel to remove any excess glue from the jar
3. Wash the jar well with soap and warm water
Use the jar to serve cocktails or to store different things like shredded cheese and add a label to easily identify your stored item.
When I don’t bring lunch to work, I get "Fast Food." Every restaurant has healthier options on the menu and/or the restaurant allows the customer to remove unhealthy ingredients.
You control what is delivered to your office or your table. If you eat out, eat out as well as you can. If you order wings, opt for a side salad instead of fries.
Rule of thumb: add vegetables to every order and eat your vegetables first or contemporaneously.
If you have the room, get the dessert. The choice to get dessert is an empowering one that sometimes requires planning and determination.
If there is a particular dessert that you’ve wanted to try, then go to the restaurant with the dessert in mind. Eat a very light meal and order the dessert. Share the dessert with the table and eat only as much as you need to satisfy your craving. Then, stop and box it or leave it.
Just like that, you had your cake and ate it too…without the guilt. One dessert never sabotaged a diet, but skipping the dessert and rewarding yourself with a hefty entrée is counterproductive and unsatisfying.
A cheesecake recipe usually includes the recipe for the crust. The ingredients for the crust tend to include cookies. However, if you are making a healthier cheesecake, you should opt for a healthier crust.
It was a surprise to find a cheesecake crust recipe that did not require cookies. Because I did not have all of the ingredients on hand, I made some substitutions and created the Coconut Pecan Cheesecake Crust that is available on the THA Recipes page. It is a great recipe and a healthier alternative to the cookie based cheesecake crust. Use it and share it.
The grass does not grow in my backyard. I was looking for another alternative and considered artificial turf until I read about the potential health risks.
According to HuffPost, there are growing concerns about the potential health and environmental impact of synthetic grass. Apparently, Amy Griffin, a college soccer coach in Seattle, noticed that a number of soccer goal keepers, who played on artificial turfs infilled with recycled rubber tire crumbs, developed blood and other rare cancers. She argues that enough research has not been completed on the risk of harm to those who make frequent contact with the turf.
In addition to the lack of research regarding the potential health risks to the public, the available information does not seem to be favorable. For example, artificial turf heats up in the sun which may cause blisters, burns, and worsen environmental issues due to the increased rate in which heated toxins are released into the air. Likewise, another environmental concern is flooding. If you live in an area that may receive a lot of rain at any given time, then installation of a drainage system must be considered. Unlike natural grass, without proper drainage in place, water settles on top of artificial grass which can lead to flooding.
In conclusion, it is generally recommended that the use of artificial turf be limited to those with no other practical options. If you do not fit in this category, consider skipping the artificial grass until more research is available.
