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January’s links to peruse about good food, simple living & non-toxic ideas. I don’t drink diet drinks and this goes some way in explaining why.  Post from MyCulturedPlate.com asking “Are diet sodas making you fat?” Uses of Coconut oil that you haven’t tried- from Empowered Sustenance.  I have tried most of them and agree that coconut oil is so versatile- the uses are endless. Where to buy coconut oil Hot Toddy recipe from Unchained Sunday.  A natural alternative perhaps for colds, flu or sore throat?  This might be a nice relief? Lemon, cloves and honey… yummy. Whilst on the subject of flu- there’s a lot about- what about a Flu Tea, well it is not really tea- more stock actually?  HomeMadeMommy’s post No Flu ‘Tea’ is something I often have for lunch- making stock is so simple and it is delicious too. There is also Jenny @ Nourished Kitchen’s top tips  on making bone broth.  Confused what shampoo to buy? What about no shampoo, this post from The Polivka Family discusses beyond ‘no poo’ just water.  Not sure I’m ready for that quite yet! Cast Iron Skillet- make it non-stick! I love our iron skillets, just like non-stick but without …

Hair, your crowning glory, is big business. We discuss healthy hair tips: Have you ever calculated how many visits you make to the hairdresser and how much those visits cost? I must confess I used to spend over £100 ($157) on each set of highlights when I lived in London. Looking back, I am astonished that I paid for a hairdresser to put synthetic chemicals on my head. Times change and I have not dyed my hair in over twelve years. I like my hair colour. I do have some grey hairs but my hair is unique. It is cheaper to like my hair than pay to change it! I am reading a book written in 1932 titled The New Home Encyclopedia. It is all fascinating but in particular “the care of the hair” pages which state: “when a woman is past middle age and her hair is turning grey, she may as well accept the inevitable with good humour and grow old gracefully.” That got me wondering why dying the hair is so popular? The book discusses that worry and ill-health can cause the hair to split or bring the grey hairs long before they should appear. I wonder if our …