Inulin is a fairly new addition to gluten-free cooking. A product most often made from chicory root, it can replace sugar and fat in some products, add fiber, help promote good bacteria in the gut, and may even help the body absorb calcium. Inulin is a starchy substance found naturally in many plant roots or…
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youth not aging
It is not a new concept that “you are only as young as you feel”. This is great news, unless of course you’re feeling old. As we wake up to live today, we must let go of outdated and outdated beliefs. The symptoms we attribute to old age are: sluggishness, feeling aches and pains, poor…
Winter Driving Tip: Back Up with Front Wheel Drive
Winter driving can be challenging enough without someone telling you to drive in reverse, but that’s exactly what I’m going to recommend for rare situations where driving forwards with front-wheel drive just isn’t enough. Admittedly, the idea of driving backwards is a bit strange, but in special circumstances it works better with a front-wheel drive…
The World’s Best Kept Secret, Krakow and Zakapane, Poland
As a former flight attendant, I have visited every European country except Albania and Poland. Poland is the fifth largest country in Europe. Other than Lech Walesa, Copernicus, the Pope, and a decade of Polish jokes I never understood, I knew nothing of this land. However, my interest peaked because it will soon be hot…
How to Say Freckles, Pimples, Dimples, Cold Sores, Blackheads, and Warts in Spanish
Today we will learn how to say freckles, pimples, dimples, cold sores, moles, blackheads, and warts in English. I will start by telling an experience that I had here in Medellín, Colombia, that made me realize that it is important to know how to say these words in Spanish. This story will also help you…
when he says "I need time" – What it means and what you need to do to keep it
Being in love is a wonderful feeling. Once we fall in love with a man, we begin to imagine what our future with him will be like. It’s hard not to imagine what his lives will be like in a few years and what it will feel like to be his wife. That imagined fairy…
Sebastian Brandt, the Master of the Gruninger and Virgil’s Workshop "Opera"
Virgil (70-19 BC) is considered one of the greatest poets of ancient Rome. Arguably his best-known work is the “Aeneid,” the epic account of Aeneas’s search for a new homeland, which follows a similar pattern to Homer’s epic poems “Iliad” and “Odyssey.” At the time of Virgil’s death, however, the “Aeneid” was left unfinished. Despite…
Uses of vinegar in the jacuzzi
Soaking in a hot tub, especially when it’s cold outside, feels relaxing and rejuvenating. Using a regular household product is a unique way to further enhance the experience without spending extra money. Try some vinegar to spice up the tub. Apple cider vinegar isn’t just for cooking anymore. Adding a few cups of apple cider…
Character Education Teens Love!
Character education, when included in high school curricula, is not likely to generate enthusiasm in adolescents. Having taught high school for years, I know where I’m talking from. Adolescents seek independence from parents and are in pursuit of adult freedoms. Many rebel against preaching about right and wrong, so how can you find the character…
Do the Hindu and Slavic religions have a root?
And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, and the bush was not consumed. Exodus, 3:2 Sanskrit, the language used long ago by religious scribes and sages, which today conveys ancient messages…