All of the ingredients in this juicer are beneficial From the Middle Ages, beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and the blood. The red color compound betanin is not broken down in the body, and in higher concentrations may temporarily cause urine and stool to […]
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The Fasting Catholic Saints
The fasting saints of the Middle Ages are considered holy men and holy women by the Catholic Church. Ironically, the same church viewed many of them with extreme skepticism—at times denouncing them—primarily because of their extreme fasting. In her thesis, A Thin Body Carries the Most Definition(s): Reconceptualizing Voluntary Self-Starvation as an Act of Resistance, […]
Oil-Free Lime Ginger Salad Dressing
Transform your greens and vegetables with these bright, fresh, aromatic oil-free salad dressing recipes without all the calories. Serves: ⅓ cup Ingredients 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons sweet rice wine (Mirin) 1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar 1/2 teaspoon Stevia ½ teaspoon chopped Japanese pickled ginger Instructions Whisk together and serve