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Why You Should Choose a Clean Eating Lifestyle

by Michael Home EC March 17, 2020

Why You Should Choose a Clean Eating Lifestyle

Clean eating is a lifestyle trend that has been growing in popularity over the past few years. Clean eating focuses on whole, unrefined foods rath...

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What Does It Mean to Eat Clean?

by Michael Home EC March 8, 2020

Clean eating diets are a very popular trend these days. They focus on replacing unhealthy processed foods with fresh, whole alternatives. Processe...

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Ways to Alter Your Favorite Recipes So They Are Clean

by Michael Home EC March 1, 2020

Ways to Alter Your Favorite Recipes So They Are Clean

If you're planning on switching to a clean eating lifestyle, you may be worried that you won't be able to have your favorite meals anymore. But, t...

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Tips for Making Smarter Choices When Eating Meat

by Michael Home EC February 27, 2020

Tips for Making Smarter Choices When Eating Meat

For a lot of people, meat is a key part of their daily dinner menu that they just won't give up. Interestingly enough, the USDA recently found tha...

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The Impact Sugar Has on Your Body and Life

by Michael Home EC February 23, 2020

The Impact Sugar Has on Your Body and Life

Too Much Sugar Could Lead to Liver DiseaseWhen you eat sugar, your body breaks it down into fructose and glucose. Glucose is naturally found in yo...

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The Impact Processed Foods Have on Your Body and Life

by Michael Home EC February 16, 2020

The Impact Processed Foods Have on Your Body and Life

For many families, whole foods have become a rare part of their normal diet. Food that has been chemically processed or that has added preservativ...

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Simple Ways to Cut Down on Saturated Fat

by Michael Home EC February 12, 2020

Simple Ways to Cut Down on Saturated Fat

Saturated fats are fats that don't have double bonds between their carbon molecules. They are found naturally in foods such as pork, beef and dair...

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Sample Weekly Meal Plan for a Clean Eating Lifestyle

by Michael Home EC February 5, 2020

Sample Weekly Meal Plan for a Clean Eating Lifestyle

Looking for a sample meal plan to help you get started on a clean eating lifestyle? Here's a week's worth of great, clean meal ideas that you can ...

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Choosing Whole Grains Over Refined Grains

by Michael Home EC February 2, 2020

Choosing Whole Grains Over Refined Grains

A whole grain is a grain that consists of all of the original components that were present when it was growing in the field. Refined grains, on th...

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Inexpensive Ways to Eat More Fruit and Veggies

by Michael Home EC January 27, 2020

Inexpensive Ways to Eat More Fruit and Veggies

Fruit and vegetables are highly nutritious. Not only that, they also provide your body with many essential vitamins and other nutrients. Unfortuna...

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Tips and Techniques for Cooking Like a Chef Part 7-Baking

by Michael Home EC January 20, 2020

Tips and Techniques for Cooking Like a Chef Part 7-Baking

85.Stop cheesecake from cracking. Cheesecakes often crack on the topbecause they lose moisture while they cook. If you’re adding a topping itdoesn...

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Tips and Techniques for Cooking Like a Chef Part 6-Pasta, Rice and Potatoes

by Michael Home EC January 10, 2020

Tips and Techniques for Cooking Like a Chef Part 6-Pasta, Rice and Potatoes

73. Cooking fresh pasta. Fresh pasta needs less water than dried pasta. Tocook fresh pasta, have a large saucepan of rapidly boiling water ready. ...

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