Homemade hard cider is a great way to get experience brewing at home, because it is easier to learn how to make hard cider than beer. Homemade hard cider is also cheaper than homemade beer (not to mention many people who don’t like beer, do like hard cider!) If you have no experience brewing or ...
COMMENTARY | USA Today reported that yesterday the Food And Drug Administration “rejected the Corn Refiners Association’s bid to rename it’s sweetening agent ‘corn sugar.'” At first, I chuckled, believing this to be yet another way for the folks behind the production of the ubiquitous high fructose corn syrup to sneak a fast one on ...
Cheerios has come out with a slew of new cereals lately – banana nut, fruity, and now chocolate. The Chocolate Cheerios claim to satisfy your chocolate cravings without undoing your diet. I decided to test this claim and see how the Cheerios stack up. First, how do Chocolate Cheerios measure up nutritionally? Serving size: ¾ ...
Having suffered from bipolar disorder since I have been 18 years old, I know a thing or two about the illness. Like most bipolars, I don’t much like the side effects of medication, and most of these medications are not fully tested, resulting in potentially dangerous long-term side effects . I started my journey a ...
I drink too much soda. I have known this for years. The only reason I don’t weigh 400 pounds is because my mother, bless her little heart, saw soda as a treat when I was growing up, rather than as a dietary essential. Therefore, until I reached my teen years, got a job, and started ...
Dingo brand bones for dogs are rawhide chews with meat in the middle, and dogs absolutely love them. I’ve been buying Dingo bones for years since I first discovered them in my local grocery store, and they are by far the best rawhide bones I’ve ever found. The following review provides my personal experience with ...
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, making sure kids get a healthy start is a priority. Today’s breakfast cereals run the gamut from heart-healthy, high-fiber bran, to sugary treats that could be called dessert. Did you know that some popular kids’ breakfast cereals are almost 50% sugar? A close look at ...
