Foods Long Life

There are many non-dairy yogurts to choose from. Follow Foods For Long Life on Pinterest and Facebook . In Search of Dairy-Free Yogurt Quite a few people have given up or reduced their consumption of dairy. Many are either lactose intolerant or allergic to milk proteins, some are vegans who avoid all animal products, and others may be trying to reduce their cholesterol intake. Whatever the reason may be, the downside is giving up this probiotic-rich food. But luckily today there are many non-dairy options. Two years ago I posted a recipe on how to make Thick, Creamy Vegan Yogurt with an Instant Pot or Yogurt Maker with 5 Minutes Prep Time . This is one of my most popular posts with over 20,000 views! So I know that lots of you enjoy yogurt and understand its importance in our diet.  My most popular post - making  soy yogurt . But this particular recipe, that includes no thickeners or added sugar, is soy based and some of you do not consume soy. I don't like making y...

Use your Instant Pot for perfect breakfast potatoes. Make a healthier breakfast for your Valentine! Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Breakfast Potatoes I must have been Irish in another lifetime because I adore potatoes. Baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, boiled potatoes, and especially fried breakfast potatoes. Fried breakfast potatoes, however, can take a lot of oil with added calories. They also take a long time to cook, and who has that kind of time in the morning? But the Instant Pot comes to the rescue to help with both of these problems.  So if your want to make your Valentine some healthy fried breakfast potatoes to go with a tofu scramble or his favorite egg dish, here's a quick recipe for the potatoes. You can always jazz this recipe up by frying some onions or peppers before you add the potatoes, but I like my potatoes as they are. To save even more time in the morning, you can make the Instant Pot potatoes the night before, refrigerate them, and fry...

This homemade foaming soap avoids toxic ingredients and is just as effective. Follow Foods For Long Life on Pinterest and Facebook . Download my eBook, Health begins in the Kitchen . Why you should Stop Buying Antibacterial Products Everyone should be washing their hands often during flu season. It's one of the most effective ways of avoiding colds and flu. But you shouldn't be using store-bought antibacterial soaps. Here's why. Most liquid antibacterial soaps, as well as certain bar soaps, wipes, hand gels and more, contained the chemical triclosan . Although this chemical has been used for many years, it wasn't until last September that the Food and Drug Administration banned its use in hand soaps. It gave companies until September, 2017, to remove this chemical from hand soaps and it banned 18 other antibacterial ingredients found in soap products. Triclosan is still used in some body washes, antibacterial dish soaps, and Colgate total toothpaste. Triclosan can act...