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I have heard of the benefits but just can't get past the taste. I do put them into my pasta sauce because it gives it a nice kick but I just haven't found any other way to use them that I like. I have heard of the benefits but just can't get past the taste. I do put them into my pasta sauce...

I have also heard that eating a handful of nuts can help lower your cholesterol. You want to pick the ones that are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids like walnuts and almonds. You also want to make sure they aren't salted or coated with sugar.

Well, the first person who told me about the cayenne pepper was probably talking about a serious injury that would require stitches but I wasn't sure. I did some more research online and found a couple of links that tell you that even injesting the powdered cayenne pepper in some warm water can...

I have actually never heard of costmary before today but I did some research online and only found one real reference for it helping with headaches or stomach ailments. Here is the reference: It is under the dominion of Jupiter. It is astringent to the stomach, and strengtheneth the liver, and...

This is going to sound weird but if it is a minor scrape or cut and not an open wound try using some cayenne pepper. It sounds like it would burn but in reality the capsaicin in the pepper prevents your brain from receiving pain signals. It will accelerate the healing process as well. You just...

You can get it off the web from several places. I think even Amazon carries it. If you get a food grade batch it has excellent health benefits for humans as well. My mother and father in law swear by it. It can help with blood sugar levels when you are diabetic, a great detoxifier, can help...

I hope she comes back and tells us if the potato thing worked! I remember using Noxzema when I was younger, forgot about that one. It used to be my sister's favorite face wash.

I have heard of using applesauce but not the banana and eggs. I have also heard of using other fruit purees like pumpkin to replace the oil and add fiber. If you dislike the whole wheat taste you can do half and half with regular white flour. It is less noticeable and still healthier. I...

That's really cool! I may have to try that. You use the pumpkin in place of the water or do you decrease the amount of water? And do you have to heat it? TabithaW, I found this site the other day that might have enough ideas to please all of you...

I have got to try that! It sounds wonderful. I drink ice tea almost every day. I make it with an equal mix of black tea and green tea. Sometimes I will mix in a bag of chamomile so that my cat, who for some reason loves tea, won't try to drink mine. I also enjoy Earl Grey on occasion and...

Ok this may sound weird but try potatoes. Take two unwashed potatoes, cut them up and put them into a food processor. Process them until they are in liquid form adding a little water if it looks too dry. Pat the paste onto the affected areas, when it dries out rinse off with a cool shower...

We get these really big crickets called camel crickets in our house sometimes. I really hate anything that jumps at me and those things freak me out! Most other bugs I can handle without too much screaming ;) but anything that jumps at me are someone else's job! They are really scary...

It helps if you can do it in the kitchen sink so that you are at a better height to control the cat's movements. Run the water first so the cat isn't stressed out by the additional noise. Make sure not to get close to the cat's eyes and ears until you are almost done because it will freak them...

That sounds awful. I would agree with Jessi and say that they have to have some scratches or cuts somewhere. If they aren't limping around or acting like they are in pain I would allow the cut to heal itself. You can clean up the paw with a little peroxide on a cotton ball and then cover it...

I tried this once but it appears that my skin is sensitive to the citric acid or something. It burned like crazy and left a little rash in some places. I have trouble with some of the products I have tried from Lush as well.