Eating yesterday’s rice today is a pretty common practice. It is just too easy to make too much rice to eat. Not to mention that the rice is the perfect accompaniment to so many meals that you naturally want to always have some on hand. People might not be aware that this practice can be potentially dangerous. If you eat…
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More Reasons to Include Watermelon in Your Diet this Summer
When do you stop at green and go on red? The answer is when you are eating a watermelon, something that you should be doing just about every day in the summer when it is hot and humid outside. Watermelon is one of the best natural sources of refreshment other than a nice glass of cool water. That’s basically because…
Read MoreWhat’s Noni Juice – Here’s What You Need To Know
Noni juice comes from the fruit of an evergreen plant known as noni; it is more commonly known as Indian mulberry. You can typically find this fruit in tropical and subtropical climates. People have been using noni juice for more than a thousand years. Originally, it was used as a dye for clothes before it began to be adopted for…
Read MoreWhy it’s a Great Idea to Cook Your Eggs with Vinegar
Cooking eggs is a skill most people learn at some time or another, unless you’re a vegan. Most people may think they don’t have anything left to learn about cooking eggs. Those people would be wrong. Eggs are one of the most profound food ingredients out there; their depth is immeasurable. For example, did you know that you can enhance…
Read MoreWhy Smacking when You Eat Makes Everyone Angry
Smacking, the noise you make while eating, is a controversial part of the human dining experience. Some cuisine cultures encourage people to make noise when they eat. It is considered a compliment to the chef, when the diner slurps his soup for example. But other cuisine cultures think it is the absolute rudest act you can commit at a dinner…
Read MoreWhy is Everyone Burning up About Burnt Toast?
Recently, the Food Standards Agency in the UK released some articles declaring that eating burnt toast can increase your chances of developing cancer. The theory behind it is that when foods containing starch are cooked at a high temperature it causes a chemical reaction that can cause cancer. The chemical reaction is caused by the release of a compound known…
Read MoreWhy are People Going Nutty for Coconuts?
Coconuts are a pretty hot fruit right now. They’re being used for more and more things. The coconut has grown up from being a fun beach cup to being the top tier health food item of the new century. There are so many coconut products on the market right now: coconut oil, coconut meat, coconut water, coconut milk, coconut candy,…
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