BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

Avocado oil spray Photo Credit:MaryCaliendoPhoto2020 In a quest to eat better and do better for my health, I have chosen to substitute all vegetable oils for my family and myself. We can control what we use in our own homes, although we never know what we are consuming when we make a trip to a restaurant, food truck or street fest. This is what I use for a spray for sauteing, grilling, pan roasting, and baking. I accidentally bought this one day when reaching for another type of spray. I didn't notice until I was putting things away in the pantry that I realized my mistake. As I picked up the container to read it, I realized I had heard of this before and in fact, a person I followed on Instagram uses it incessantly. In my opinion, this was a great mistake to make. What's So Special About This Not all oils are created equally. Many spray oils, including avocado oils, contain other ingredients or chemicals and additives. This particular brand is awesome because not on...

Photo Credit: GlobalResearch.com Glyphosate, What Is It? It's in the news, you're hearing about it all the time, so what is this? Simply put glyphosate is an herbicide. It is applied to the leaves of plants and grasses to control the Broadleaf plant and grasses. Broadleaf is an invasive weed that can/will overtake plants, crops, and grasses if it is left to grow uncontrollably. Broadleaf will "smother" the plants and crops and starve them for sunlight and water. Glyphosate is used as a way to regulate this plant growth, and even ripen some crops. It was first introduced in the United States in 1974, and itis the most widely used herbicide in the United States. photo credit: npic.orst.edu Safety According to the EPA, glyphosate is low in toxicity for people. In December of 2017, the EPA did what they call a Risk Assessment on glyphosate and found the is NOT likely to be a carcinogen to humans. However, pets and other animals may suffer stomach up...