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Gross microwave and pizza

Is Microwaved Food Bad For Your Health?

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Updated March 3, 2026. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!

The microwave was my mom’s favorite go-to kitchen appliance when we were growing up. We used it several times a day to heat up stuff like frozen burritos, leftovers, canned veggies, and water for tea.

I always felt a sense of dread in my belly when using the microwave, because nothing that came out of it ever tasted good. I’ve never understood how people can devour leftover pizza after heating it in the microwave, which turns it into soft, floppy goo. Why would you want that?

It wasn’t until years later as an adult that I finally learned about how terrible microwaves are for your food and nutrition.

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Soothing burns with yogurt

Using Yogurt To Soothe Skin Burns

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Post updated March 1, 2026. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!

It never ceases to amaze me how certain foods, plants, and common household items can resolve certain health problems in a pinch.

Got heartburn? No worries, just drink one or two capfuls of Bragg’s ACV and to make it go away within minutes. Have itching or infected eyes? Researchers report that putting raw honey—particularly Manuka honey—into your eyes can naturally rinse away bacteria and other harmful debris. Suffering from a sunburn or minor chemical burn? Put yogurt on your face to find relief!

A friend of mine was working with chemical solutions for an art project and suffered a minor burn on his neck despite taking precautions. The burns were relatively minor and didn’t affect him until the next morning, when he described experiencing unrelenting itching on his neck. There was also a bit of redness and inflammation around the area.

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Washing rice

How To Wash Rice For a Better, Cleaner Taste

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Post updated March 1, 2026. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!

Earlier today, I went to Mr. Tofu, my favorite Korean restaurant in Las Vegas, for a seafood (Soon) tofu soup loaded with shrimp, clams, and mussels. This Asian eatery serves its tofu bowls with fresh kimchi and rice on the side, and sometimes they bring out little small plates. When the soup comes, you put a small amount of rice on your spoon, then dip it into the soup.

The food at this restaurant is always incredibly fresh, high in quality, and absolutely delicious! Another reason I continue eating here is the fact this restaurant serves clean rice. What is clean rice, you ask?

Clean rice is rice that has been rinsed thoroughly before cooking. If you eat lots of rice, you can tell when it has been cleaned, and when it hasn’t. I won’t say where, but I’ve eaten at plenty of restaurants that serve unwashed rice, and I won’t be eating at those places again.

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