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Cauliflower: The Surprisingly Versatile Vegetable
While cauliflower has steadily been gaining popularity, it is still horribly underestimated. It is so incredibly versatile! It is not being used to its full potential, because there is so much that cauliflower can do. Cauliflower is a fairly common vegetable. While it looks like a white broccoli, the flavor is very different. When eaten raw, cauliflower is crunchy, and it has a mild, fresh flavor. This makes it very easy to season or flavor any way you like!

What To Avoid in Skincare Products
The skin is the largest organ of the human body. More technical, the skin is the barrier between the outside world and the complex inner workings. Because of this, we must be certain to care for it. Your skin is absorbent, so you must be careful to put good things into your skin and keep out the bad.

Vegan Butter Alternatives
One of the most common and versatile dairy products is butter. Whether it be salted, unsalted, Irish, sweet cream, or any other form, butter is everywhere. And if you’re vegan, dairy-free, or even just trying to watch your cholesterol, butter is an enemy to that. Luckily, there are substitutes!

Homemade Coffee Syrup
The USA is obsessed with coffee, and while it may have some health benefits, those are overshadowed by misuse. Coffee contains antioxidants that can be beneficial, and caffeine is not absolutely horrid for you. Small amounts of caffeine stimulate the brain and may boost metabolism. If you drink coffee in moderation, it is typically harmless.

Salads: More Nutrient-Dense Than You Thought
Salads are often called rabbit food by those that don’t like it. Salad is brushed off as worthless due to its low calorie content, which many people associate with low nutritional value. This could not be farther from the truth. When made right, salad can be bursting with nutritional value!

Creating Your Stress-Free Space
In the stressful world whirling around us today, it’s important to have a space to act as your stress-free zone. To do that, you only need a few simple things. Wherever you call home, you can turn it into a safe haven to help you destress.

Coffee vs. Brewed Cacao
Coffee is the second most widely consumed beverage after water in the United States. There are so many coffee shops in the US that sometimes you can see one from the window of another. However, it can often cause some problems. If you drink too much, the caffeine can cause high blood pressure or worsen symptoms of anxiety. The acidity can also cause problems for some people.

Get the Flax!
Flax is the backbone of Foods Alive as a company. They are the first and main ingredient of our snack crackers, and they provide a well of nutrients. But one may ask, why are they so powerful? These tiny seeds pack a huge punch, and it comes down to a few simple things.

Bath Tea: Not Just a Beverage Anymore!
It’s been a longstanding practice to add epsom salts to a warm bath. Epsom salt has been used as a home remedy for bodily aches and pains for decades, although few studies have been published on the science behind this practice. It is thought that the epsom salt breaks down into sulfur and magnesium which are then absorbed through the skin.

Butterfly Pea Flower Tea!
Butterfly Pea Flowers have a very interesting property when brewed into a tea. They change color! Though this fascinating drink has been around for years and years, it has only recently come into the public view.

How to Use Cacao Butter
You may have seen cacao butter listed on the back of a lotion bottle, but there’s much more to it than that. Cacao butter is the rich fat content that comes from cacao pods. In chocolate, it’s used to create the creamy texture, and on it’s own it has a sweet aromal.

What to Do With Overripe Bananas
Everyone has done this. You buy a bunch of bananas, but they just don’t get eaten, and they slowly start to turn brown and spotty. Before you cut your losses, there’s still more you can do with them! Bananas are one of the most versatile fruits out there, so don’t let that go to waste.