Insulated Lunch Bags Make Perfect Gifts for Your Favorite Co-Workers
November 7, 2010 by Nancy
Filed under Featured Story
Insulated lunch bags
We’re all into healthy eating and it’s possible to pack a nutritious
meal now that there are so many convenient and affordable options to pack them in!
The new insulated lunch bags are so stylish and varied, you can pick one to match anyone’s personality. They can be fun yet are extremely practical and affordable.
I got an insulated lunch bag from my secret office Santa last Christmas and it’s the best thing that’s happened to me since sliced bread!
The bag by itself was a wonderful gift but my Santa even threw in a few wonderful containers
Insulated lunch bags
Dealing With Bed Bugs? Proceed With Caution and Common Sense
August 30, 2010 by Nancy
Filed under Featured Story
If you are dealing with bed bugs, you must proceed with caution and common sense.
Since this latest bed bug epidemic, there have been many reports of people misusing pesticides.
Let me warn you. If you use a pesticide inside your home that is clearly labeled for outside use, you may make yourself and your family sick. If you use a pesticide that is not labeled for use against bed bugs, you may simply spread the nasty blood suckers over more of your living area!
To be safe, call a pest management professional with a good reputation and experience with bed bugs. I read an article about a pest controller who used the wrong pesticide and not only made the tenants sick but caused them to be evacuated from their building!
Calling a professional is just one of many steps to take if your home is infested with bed bugs.
-Encase your mattress, box springs and pillows in high quality coverings
-Wash and dry your bedding in high temperatures to kill the bed bugs.
-Vacuum often and thoroughly.
-Get rid of clutter!
Remember, bed bugs do not carry disease. Even though they are disgusting and nerve wracking there is no reason to panic and try some foolish do-it-yourself method to get rid of them. You may only cause yourself more trouble.
Dealing with bed bugs is time consuming and requires you to proceed with caution and common sense!
Black Rice Bran Supplies the Most Antioxidants For Your Money
August 26, 2010 by Nancy
Filed under Featured Story, News Talk
OK, I confess. I had never heard of black rice until I read of a new study that shows black rice bran supplies the most anitoxidants for your money. The money part kept me reading.
Zhimin Xu, co-author of the study said, “Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of blueberries, but with less sugar and more fiber and vitamin E antioxidants”
Antioxidants are linked to decreased risk of heart disease and cancer. They also aid in memory improvement and other health benefits.
The authors of the study found that black rice bran could be used to improve health benefits of breakfast cereals, cakes, cookies and other foods. It may even be used in beverages. Interestingly, it may also be used as food coloring because the pigments in black rice bran extracts range from pink to black. Perhaps no more artificial coloring in the future!
Also noted Xu, that although brown rice is the most common rice variety produced worldwide, the study results suggest that black rice bran may be healthier than brown rice bran in terms of antioxidants.
“If berries are used to boost health, why not black rice and black rice bran?” asked Xu, associate professor at the food science department at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. “Black rice bran would be a unique and economical material to increase consumption of health-promoting antioxidants.”
Apparently black rice has an even nuttier taste than brown rice. I switched from white rice to brown rice when I realized it was healthier. It did take a bit to get use to the different texture of the brown rice.
Now that I know black rice bran supplies the most antioxidants for your money, I’ll be switching to black rice and I’m sure I’ll learn to love it!
