How Healthy Is Your Favorite Frozen Dessert?

How Healthy Is Your Favorite Frozen Dessert?

We’ve been screaming for it since 1851, when the American ice cream industry began. (Early versions of the frozen treat first appeared in the 1500s). In a poll, 90% said they’d bought some in the past 6 months. U.S. standards are strict: Ice cream must weigh at least 4.5 pounds per gallon, have at least 20% milk solids -- protein, carbs, and minerals --- and have at least 10% milkfat.
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DIY Body Scrubs

DIY Body Scrubs

The average life cycle of a skin cell is 28 days. Toward the end, dead cells move to the outer layer of your skin, making it dull and flaky. You can speed up the process and help your skin shed dead cells with exfoliation.
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Don’t Make These Food Safety Mistakes

Don’t Make These Food Safety Mistakes

You can shop, store, prepare, and serve food with the best of them, right? Maybe not. Lots of “routine” food handling habits can breed and spread bacteria. They can also make you and your family very sick. Are you making key safety mistakes without knowing it?
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