Did you know that if you soak your raw almonds in water, you get way more nutritional benefits from them? The brown papery coating on raw almonds contains tannin, which is great if you're an almond because it protects the nut from oxidation. Tannins act like almond bodyguards, locking in their …
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the best way to eat turmeric
I'm obsessed with Turmeric at the moment. Turmeric is also known as curcumin, which is the active ingredient in turmeric. The benefits of eating turmeric regularly are HUGE, not only to keep disease away but to help the body perform at its optimum. There are so many benefits to turmeric, the …
simple Labor Day tapas pool party
Labor Day parties are so predictable - the poor host sweating over the hot grill, the soggy salads, the cold hamburgers. I think a Labor Day party should involve a relatively labor-free effort from the host, don't you agree? I'm all about it, so I've devised a super-simple Spanish tapas-inspired …