Small miracles from the kitchen

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Gizmag recently published "Olive oil ingredient leads cancer cells to their death," based on research by a group of scientists at Rutgers and NYC's Hunter College. This is great news. It has been established that olive oil has many benefits. And I've been a big fan of it because it supplies the body with HDL and "HDL cholesterol is considered “good” cholesterol because it helps remove LDL cholesterol from the arteries." A dissenting opinion on the benefits of olive oil with respect to good vs. bad fats comes from Pritikin, a low-fat, high-fiber diet reviewed at WebMD. For a compendium of the current wisdom on fats, take a look at "Choosing Healthy Fats" by Helpguide.

Another amazing substance you can find in your kitchen is baking soda. Besides its use as a leavening agent, it can remove odors and gently scour countertop stains. Care2 lists "51 Fantastic Uses for Baking Soda."

Then there's white vinegar. It cleans your coffeepot; is a counter-measure against fruit flies; and will loosen chewing gum on upholstery and carpets. For "23 Ingenious Uses for White Vinegar," check out this article. BTW, Care2's byline is "the world's largest community for good" and there you can start a petition to improve your community.

Combining baking soda and vinegar in a slow drain and adding boiling water will clear it out. This comes up when you google it.

Here's a short list of Kitchen Cure Alls from the dailyhiit blog.

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Kitchen cure-alls, dailyhiit

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-- Marge