Original Ideas for Using Coffee Filters

Here are some pretty original ideas for using coffee filters around the house to save money. This information has been circulating through emails and I do not know who wrote this originally but to who ever did, thank you.  When you begin using your new "one cup coffee maker" you will no longer need those coffee filters you have on hand for your old-fashioned coffee maker.  Why not put them to good use.

Coffee filters ..who knew! And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar store for almost nothing.

1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave.

Coffee filters make excellent covers.

2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll

leave windows sparkling.

3. Protect China...Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish.

4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a

wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.

5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to

absorb moisture and prevent rust.

6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.

7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined

with a coffee filter.

8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a

kitchen scale.

9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.

10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot... Line a plant pot

with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through the drainage holes.

11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in

a coffee filter.

12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of

coffee filters.

13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken

fingers, etc on them.  Soaks out all the grease.

14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers."

15.  Use coffee filters to make beautiful roses.  See the "how to" videos on youtube.com

Your Digestive Health - Discover How to Get Enough Fiber Into Your Diet the Natural Way

Proper digestion is essential not only to maintain good health but for your body to function efficiently. A big ingredient in efficient digestion is including enough fiber into your daily intake. This can be from supplements of some kind or pills but the healthiest way to add enough fiber is through the foods you eat each day.

What are the best foods to eat to get more fiber?
There are certain foods that are considered high fiber foods. These come from fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts. There are actually a lot more choices in these categories than you might realize. Everyone has heard about eating broccoli to get enough fiber in your diet. The good news is if you are not a fan of broccoli, which is really a shame as it is a good source of many other nutrients, there are several other choices of vegetables that are just as good. For instance, baked beans, green beans and lima beans are great sources of fiber. Apples, bananas, strawberries and oranges have high fiber content just to name a few fruits. Most nuts are high in fiber especially almonds, walnuts and pecans. Seeds like sunflower, pumpkin and sesame are all good sources. For the grains, anything whole wheat has great fiber content like whole wheat bread, bran cereal and muffins.

What are the benefits of a high fiber diet?
One of the surprising benefits you will derive from a high fiber diet is putting a stop to binge eating. When you eat foods that are highly processed or contain refined flour or sugar your body is being deprived of the essential fiber it needs to keep you feeling satisfied. You will end up binge eating because you are craving something more substantial than the empty calories you have been stuffing into your body. What you really want is to feel full and satisfied and this will not happen with binging on more junk type foods. Eating foods that are high in fiber will fill you up quickly and stop the cravings.

When you go for a snack or are looking to fill the hole you feel, have some strawberries or grab a handful of nuts. It will not take much to make you feel very full and satisfied. The fiber will do wonders for your colon and your body will work more efficiently. When you are constantly battling constipation, the food is not being digested properly and your body is not getting the nutrients it needs from the foods you eat. High fiber foods will correct this situation.

Is it possible to eat too much fiber?
Your body will process fiber foods and use what it needs. However, if you are not drinking sufficient amounts of water each day and become dehydrated, the fiber has a tendency to turn into concrete in your digestive system. This is not the effect you want. Water is a MUST! Water will not only hydrate your body which is essential as the body is 70 percent water solutions that need to be replenished each day but water flushes out all the impurities in the body. This is just so important words cannot describe how much your body benefits from 8 glasses of water each day. Alkaline water is the ultimate kind of water to drink. You can add alkaline that you get in health food stores or you can add lemon juice to the water to make it alkaline.