Beauty and health bites https://www.biteslife.com/category/beauty-and-health/ Recipes and culture Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:48:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.biteslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-logo_479162_print2_1_615x512-32x32.png Beauty and health bites https://www.biteslife.com/category/beauty-and-health/ 32 32 47065050 Why high fructose corn syrup is bad for you https://www.biteslife.com/why-high-fructose-corn-syrup-is-bad-for-you/ https://www.biteslife.com/why-high-fructose-corn-syrup-is-bad-for-you/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:17:19 +0000 http://tuttysan.wordpress.com/?p=1844 Ever wonder why high fructose corn syrup is bad for you? I just stumbled upon this video, in which Robert H. Lustig, MD, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology of California State University in San Francisco explains how fructose consumption has affected America’s weight gain overtime and how it affects overall health. The […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/why-high-fructose-corn-syrup-is-bad-for-you/feed/ 0 1844 The no nonsense diet: watch what you eat https://www.biteslife.com/the-no-nonsense-diet-watch-what-you-eat/ https://www.biteslife.com/the-no-nonsense-diet-watch-what-you-eat/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:06 +0000 http://tuttysan.wordpress.com/?p=1803 You see them everywhere: articles, books and programs suggesting you will be able to lose weight without changing your eating habits. Some ask you to modify your diet for a while, but promise you can get back to eating that delicious cake you crave in no time. These programs must assume that in the process […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/the-no-nonsense-diet-watch-what-you-eat/feed/ 3 1803 Beauty tricks – Part I https://www.biteslife.com/my-beauty-tricks-part-i/ https://www.biteslife.com/my-beauty-tricks-part-i/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:40:56 +0000 http://tuttysan.wordpress.com/?p=550 Here are some beauty tricks I’ve collected over the years that have served me well. DISCLAIMER: Product comments are based on actual use. I am not a doctor and comments written below should not be taken as medical advice. I’ll start with the most basic skin care: SKIN: Wear your skin (not your makeup) as […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/my-beauty-tricks-part-i/feed/ 0 550 All natural, homemade cold remedies https://www.biteslife.com/all-natural-homemade-cold-remedies/ https://www.biteslife.com/all-natural-homemade-cold-remedies/#respond Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:25:44 +0000 http://tuttysan.wordpress.com/?p=472 So, you caught a cold and would rather not take meds. Good for you! But, when you start feeling miserable you would likely wish you had that cold med for relief. Not to worry. Here are three all natural, homemade cold remedies that can help battle your cold. Here they are, directly from my grandmother’s […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/all-natural-homemade-cold-remedies/feed/ 0 472 How to clean a microwave with no chemicals https://www.biteslife.com/how-to-clean-a-microwave-with-no-chemicals/ https://www.biteslife.com/how-to-clean-a-microwave-with-no-chemicals/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:48:56 +0000 http://tuttysan.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/how-to-clean-a-microwave-with-no-chemicals/ I found this really useful: How to Clean a Microwave – wikiHow Fill a microwave safe glass or bowl half way with water with a tablespoon of white vinegar and place inside the microwave. Turn on for 5 minutes. The idea here is to steam up the walls of the microwave and loosen the dried-on […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/how-to-clean-a-microwave-with-no-chemicals/feed/ 1 454 The healing properties of Aloe vera https://www.biteslife.com/the-healing-properties-of-aloe-vera/ https://www.biteslife.com/the-healing-properties-of-aloe-vera/#respond Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:40:35 +0000 http://tuttysan.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/the-healing-properties-of-aloe-vera/ It wasn’t just one of grandma’s stories or the way mom got back at me for misbehaving by making me chew aloe crystals with honey when I had a cold… there’s more to sábila than meets the eye. The healing properties of Aloe Vera are many, detailed below: Plant Source: Aloe barbadensis Miller (Family Liliaceae). […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/the-healing-properties-of-aloe-vera/feed/ 0 171 Recién nacidos: rituales y supersticiones https://www.biteslife.com/recien-nacidos-rituales-y-supersticiones/ https://www.biteslife.com/recien-nacidos-rituales-y-supersticiones/#comments Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:39:10 +0000 http://tuttysan.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/recien-nacidos-rituales-y-supersticiones/ Una de mis primas acaba de tener gemelas idénticas. Dos perlitas dulcísimas (que Dios se las bendiga!). Hoy las fui a visitar y antes de ir ya me estaban advirtiendo: si tengo la menstruación no puedo cargarlas si he cogido sereno tampoco si les tiro un piropo debo decir “Que Dios las bendiga” o les […]

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