Super Healthy Caribbean Rice and Beans

Written by Jason Reischutz


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Spices: Basil, Red Pepper, Allspice (this gives it that Caribbean flavor), Cumin, Garlic powder, salt and pepper.

Optional: Mexican cheese, your favorite lean meat, or for authentic Caribbean flavor; use seafood like shrimp of muscles.

In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat and cook onions until they start to clear. Then add water (the amount required forrepparttar rice) and increase burner to high. Bring water to boil and stir in rice and return to boil. Reduce heat to low and let rice stand until it absorbsrepparttar 114772 water. Add in pineapple chunks and can of beans, both drained. Add in spices to taste and any optional meat or cheese. Stir it up and serve when warm.

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Can Smoking harm My Skin?

Written by Wendy Owen


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The affect onrepparttar skin of all these is catastrophic. The liver goes into overdrive trying to expel these chemicals fromrepparttar 114771 body and cannot perform its normal functions properly. The skin loses its healthy glow and takes on a yellowish-grey cast. The more cigarettes smoked,repparttar 114772 worse your skin will look.

Smoking also causes premature aging in two ways. It uses up vitamin C inrepparttar 114773 body, about 35 mg for each cigarette. Vitamin C is an unstable vitamin and cannot be manufactured byrepparttar 114774 body. One of its functions isrepparttar 114775 preservation ofrepparttar 114776 collagen inrepparttar 114777 skin,repparttar 114778 substance that gives skin its plump and youthful appearance. The collagen beaks down causing premature wrinkles aroundrepparttar 114779 eyes and mouth.

The physical act of smoking causes us to squint, exaggeratingrepparttar 114780 wrinkles aroundrepparttar 114781 eyes. Every time we purse our lips we deepenrepparttar 114782 wrinkles around our mouth as well.

Do yourself a favor! Stop poisoning yourself. Saverepparttar 114783 money you spend on these toxic weeds and go out and treat yourself to a facial or a new skin cream instead.

Your skin will thank you for it!

Wendy Owen has had a lifetime interest in skin care, skin health and general health. She is in her fifties and still has a great skin. She believes good skin can only come from good health. Visit her at: www.holistic-facial-skin-care.com


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