Preservatives prevent spoilage in both food and cosmetic products.* Without preservatives, many skin care gels, creams, and lotions would become contaminated with bacteria. Cosmetic companies ensure their products have a long shelf-life (some upwards of seven years!) to prevent products from becoming contaminated. If you mistakingly use a contaminated product, whether store-bought or homemade, it can cause serious infections….
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How Can Vegetarians Get Complete Protein Without Eating Meat?
As I child, I hated both meat and fish. It was the texture, bones, veins, the fat, and the skin. I was disgusted and therefore completely unconvinced I needed it.
As I’ve grown, I personally have found certain poultry and fish work well for my body, but if it were up to me, I would choose vegetarianism. The goal for vegans and vegetarians is to ensure they consume enough of the ‘complete proteins’ their bodies need. A complete protein is a protein that contains all essential amino acids….
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Juicing: Buying a Juicer
The type of juicer you will purchase will depend entirely on your needs and wants. Do you want to juice more fruits or leafy greens? Do you want to juice as quickly as possible, or is nutritional content most important? Whatever your priorities, there is the right juicer out there….
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Juicing: Juicing Basics
There’s a right way to juice…and most definitely a wrong way. And the latter can result in adverse health effects and wasted time…so here’s your official intro to juicing the right way….