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Five for Friday: The Turkey Edition

Congratulations! You’ve cooked a HUGE bird! Looking for ways to incorporate the leftovers into other meals? Here are 5!   Turkey Burritos What better a way to change up the flavor than by going south of the border! Heat a can of black beans in a saucepan with 1/2 cup bottled salsa. Add shredded turkey to the beans to heat through. Cook rice separately. Place beans, rice, sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, cilantro, hot sauce, and more bottled salsa on a 12-inch flour tortilla or wrap. Roll up burritos, tucking in ends. (via)   Turkey for Breakfast! Make this hash for an easy “gobble-filled” AM meal! Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add …


And What is it Exactly you do, Vitamin E?

Chances are, you’ve heard of Vitamin E and can assume that like most vitamins there is some sort of job or function. But do we really know what it does for us? Vitamin E is actually the commonplace name for “tocopherol” and is available in four different forms. It’s a fat-soluble antioxidant, which also can only be obtained as a food supplement. The most widely known health benefits of vitamin E are: -protection against toxins in air pollution -alleviating premenstrual syndrome, -aids in eye disorders, such as cataracts -helps with neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease -and can help with diabetes Vitamin E also contains antioxidant properties, meaning it helps remove unstable compounds that damage the cell structure, also known …