BAKING POWDER

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Baking powder is a compound of both baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and an acid salt. When the mixture comes into contact with water or heat, the chemicals in baking powder react and form carbon dioxide, causing dough to rise.

ICE CUBE

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Cold food, including ice cubes, cause capillary beds in the stomach to constrict, reducing blood flow. The loss of blood flow reduces secretions slowing down digestion. A person with strong digestion can tolerate cold food. But a person with weak...

KOSHER GELATIN

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Gelatin is a controversial ingredient. Like all ingredients, however, there is a spectrum of quality. Gelatin from grass fed animals can be a healthy protein source and improves skin and hair quality. If you are not a vegetarian, kosher gelatin from a...

SELTZER WATER / CLUB SODA

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Seltzer water is carbonated water without sodium or other additives to neutralize carbonic acids. Carbon dioxide and water together form carbonic acid. Alkaline salts like sodium bicarbonate are often added to reduce acidity. Carbonated water can...

WATER

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Staying Hydrated: Ayurveda's Approach to the Essence of LifeWater is the essence of life. Without it you cannot go on living. In fact, the sheer volume of water on Earth is what makes this planet unique. But how much do you really...

XANTHAM GUM

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Xanthum gum comes from the resin of a tree. Like most resins it is sticky. According to Merriam Webster, xantham gum is "a polysaccharide that is produced by fermentation of carbohydrates by a bacterium (Xanthomonas campestris) and is a thickening and...