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• 15 Surprising Uses for Eggshells

• What is Gluten-Free? FDA Has an Answer

 

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15 Surprising Uses For Eggshells

Nourishing Face Mask

Treat Skin Irritations

Powerful Cleaner

Garden Fertilizer

Start Some Seedlings

Pest Control

House Plant Booster

Cat Deterrent

Better Tasting Coffee

Make Your Own Powdered Calcium Supplement

Make Your Own Sidewalk Chalk

Laundry Whitener

Eggshell Candles

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Fun Facts About Eggs

• An egg shell is made of calcium carbonate, which is also the main ingredient in some antacids. Each medium sized egg shell has about 750-800 mgs of calcium.
• The shell makes up 9-12 percent of an egg’s total weight, and contains pores that allow oxygen in and carbon dioxide and moisture out.
• The shell color of an egg is representative of the breed of hen that produces the egg. White hens produce white eggs and brown hens produce brown eggs.

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What is Gluten-Free? FDA Has an Answer

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule that defines what characteristics a food has to have to bear a label that proclaims it “gluten- free.” The rule also holds foods labeled “without gluten,” “free of gluten,” and “no gluten” to the same standard.  More

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