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The Princess of Wales brings Awareness to Holistic Healthcare Upon Completion of Three Peaks Challenge

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The Princess of Wales completed the Three Peaks challenge over the weekend.  The challenge involves a blend of driving and trekking through three of the highest mountain peaks in England, Scotland and Wales--Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Yr Wyddfa. The challenge areas cover 23 miles of walking distance along with a 462 mile drive between each peak.   The challenge is open to the public and many aim to walk to the summit of the peaks within 24 hours.  However, the trek is so grueling and extensive that only 40% of the individuals attempting the challenge are able to complete it within this timeframe.  It is recommended that individuals desiring to complete the Three Peaks Challenge engage in strength training over a period of eight to twelve weeks. Whether Catherine engaged in strength training is unknown but she has always been quite athletic.  Not only did Catherine complete the challenge--she is part of the smaller percentage of people who were able to comp...

Why American Cheese Won't Melt

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I recently came across a video in internet town of A New York man conducting a cheese melting experiment. He had a leftover cheese sandwich from his children's lunch and he attempted to do a little experiment with the cheese. he placed the flame from a lighter on the cheese and the cheese did not melt at all. the color became darkened and black as you will see in the video below. for some reason, this was really interesting to me, knowing that American cheese is processed but not actually ever seeing how the processed properties take to a natural earth element such as fire. Is chemistry the reason why the cheese is not melting? Some may argue that the cheese isn't melting because it isn't being heated on an even surface where sustained heat is applied to the entire cheese in an even manner. the flame, applied directly, is a cool flame therefore making the cheese resistant to it. The lighter fluid is made up of butane which is not a good source of fuel because it doesn...

Coconut Oil Benefits

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Coconut oil was not always considered to be the nutritious, healing ingredient that it is today. Ten years ago coconut oil was considered to be taboo by nutrition and health experts in the United States. Thankfully, this has changed due to research and the growing body of information that we now have today. Coconut oil is derived from the nutty, edible flesh of the coconut. Coconut oil differs greatly from other oils because of its saturated fat content. It is very high in saturated fat compared to other oils like safflower and sunflower oil. Coconut oil also differs from other oils because of its medium-chain triglyceride composition (MCT). Other oils usually consist of long-chain triglycerides (LCT) in their composition. Over 90% of the fat contained in coconut oil is saturated. How can an oil with an exceptionally high amount of fat be good for any one? Individuals interested in losing weight are usually told to stay clear of foods that are high in saturated fat. Though ...