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Finishing salts don't necessarily increase your salt intake. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Finishing Salts I received a beautiful collection of finishing salts for Christmas. I haven't had a lot of experience with them, other than a few unique ones my friends brought me back from Iceland last year. So it's been a lot of fun to experiment with them. First of all, let's answer the question, " what is a finishing salt ?" A finishing salt is an unrefined salt that is generally used on top of food, not cooked into food. They have various textures, some really big and chunky and some more delicate. Finishing salts can be infused with various flavors and can be used on top of every kind of food imaginable. I used to think that finishing salts were just used on top of steak and other meats, but they can be sprinkled on top of grains, potatoes, eggs, fruits, vegetables, even ice cream. My favorite dark chocolate truffle is topped with a chunk ...

Cooking veggies in an Instant Pot can be tricky. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Instant Pot and Veggies Once you have an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker, you almost forget you've got other pots and pans, even though it's sometimes just as easy to cook something in your normal repertoire of pots and pans.  One of the biggest challenges for me, with my Instant Pot, is cooking vegetables. If you get the timing wrong, your crisp veggies can easily turn to mush. So it's a matter of experimenting and getting to know your individual pot and each individual vegetable. I suggest you keep a little notebook and experiment with different dishes (this goes for grains and beans too). Once you've perfected the timing for each of your favorite vegetable, you can then attempt to cook several of them together. The easiest pairings are those foods that aren't that picky, like mushrooms. You can throw them in with anything and they will be just fine. But othe...

Kombu is a great source of iodine and easy to use. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Iodine Deficiency on the Rise Studies show that nearly three quarters of adults may not be consuming enough iodine. Many people now enjoy sea salt and other fancy salts that do not have significant iodine content but even those labeled iodized table salt may not contain sufficient quantities to support optimal health. The avoidance of salt, in order to protect against high blood pressure, adds to this problem.  Several other factors contribute to us not having adequate dietary iodine. For one, eating a lot of soy and cruciferous vegetables can inhibit the absorption of dietary iodine, especially when eating cruciferous vegetables raw.  The environmental toxin, perchlorate, pervasive in ground water and food supplies, can also block the thyroids ability to absorb of iodine.  Why we Need Iodine Iodine is needed for the production of thyroid hor...

How to lose weight sensibly. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Download my eBook, Health Begins in the Kitchen Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great holiday. We certainly did, as we surrounded ourselves with good friends and good food.  As I do every January, I set my goals for the year. Of course we never know what Mother Nature has in store for us, but a goal to stay healthy is always on my list. One way for all of us to stay healthy is to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. For some, this involves losing a few pounds and for others, it may involve losing more. Whatever your weight loss goals are, here are 4 easy tips to accomplish them. Weight Loss Tip #1 - Set Reasonable Short Term Goals You may have a long term goal of losing, let's say, 25 pounds. That may seem overwhelming. But if you take it one step at a time, it will seem much more doable. The short term goal to achieve your 25 pound weight loss in a year is only 1/2 pound a week or 2 po...