Diabetes Prevention

Lower Your Risk!




People who drink up to 34 ounces of water a day are 36 percent less likely to develop diabetes, says a French study.


What are you doing to reduce your risk?  Something as simple as drinking more water can help.

Mio Liquid Water Enhancer Review

There are many days that I have difficulty drinking enough water throughout the day.  This isn't a shock to me, because there are days I have difficulty getting myself dressed before lunch.  Being pregnant this has become even more important to get my recommended daily water.

It's not that I drink soda or other drinks that are bad for you.  Living in the Las Vegas valley tap water is just plain nasty.  (No matter how many ads the water district put out I will never be convinced that the water is good) There are days when the tap water smells like the back end of a week-old dead fish and others when it smells like a public swimming pool.  It's not just my super pregnancy sniffer that is bothered by it, I have always been disturbed by the smell since we moved here when I was only 9.

My husband took pity on me and used to order big jugs of water delivered to our door. (to the detriment of our bank account.)  Now that we have moved into our new house we no longer subscribed to water delivery.  We enjoy our new filtered water system instead of overpriced jugs of filtered water.

With the higher than normal amounts of water needed during pregnancy I still find myself struggling to drink enough.  After coming home from a recent doctor's appointment complaining of exhaustion  my wonderful husband ran off to the store bringing me back some tasty treats.  One of the many goodies he brought me was two different flavors of the new Mio Liquid Water Enhancer.  At first I was doubtful it would taste well enough for me to want to drink repeatedly.

On my first attempt I put way too much in my glass. A little squirt goes a very long way.  After letting the glass sit and ice melt into it, the drink was perfect.  I was surprised by how sweet tasting it was without adding any calories to the water.  That's right no extra calories!!   All the benefits of drinking water without adding extra chunk, unlike sugar laden kool-aid.  Even my children prefer water with a small squirt of Mio in it to their usual kool-aid.  This product is quickly becoming a staple in our household's everyday lives.  I would highly recommend this to everyone and anyone.  (from the soda addicts to the health nuts.)

There are many ways to use Mio and not just in your water.  You can mix it in your smoothies to add flavor without extra calories.  Add it to jello to a kick of flavor.  Mix it into plain Greek yogurt for a tasty treat.  Add into tonic water to make your own soda.

Boiled Eggs

When boiling eggs and you notice a crack forming in the shell as it cooks, simply pull the egg out of the water with a slotted spoon and throughly coat the crack in salt. Let the salt sit for a minute then add the egg back to the boiling water.  The salt will seal up most cracks that form after cooking has begun.

Or to prevent the cracks in the first place add a few Tablespoons of white vinegar to the water.

When making deviled eggs do not over crowd the pan. Leave room to stir the eggs around while cooking.  If you gently stir the eggs while they cook the yolk with form in the center for an attractive uniform base for the deviled eggs.

When poaching eggs add a Tablespoon of white vinegar to the water and the eggs will stay formed better.  Cook as usual.

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Cheaper Dishwashing

Dishes

Save money on dishwasher detergent. When you add white vinegar you can use one of the cheaper brands instead.

To boost the cleaning power just add vinegar with the soap and run cycle as usual. This will work with dishes done in the sink as well.