Legend has it that Americans consumed ketchup way before raw tomatoes because they thought the vegetable was poisonous. People fell instantly in love with the sweet paste and ketchup with everything became a favorite. Ketchup is by far the most consumed condiment in this country and generates revenue of $2 billion. That's a lot of sauce! But did you know that ketchup has more uses than making your burger taste better?
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Take a look at the following gallery so you can find out useful ways to use ketchup to make your life better. Let me know which one is your favorite!
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For colored hair
If you are not a natural blonde, you're a swimmer and your hair is destroyed from the chlorine, then ketchup is your new best friend. Chlorine turns blonde hair green and red neutralizes green. For a beautiful golden hair, put a handful of ketchup on wet hair and leave it for five minutes. Wash with shampoo and rinse.
To restore alkalinity
It's believed that eating one tablespoon of ketchup while fasting will help balance the alkaline levels in your body. The natural acidic content in ketchup is perfect to balance the pH, which is mostly out of balance because we eat too many refined sugars.
For even skin
Make a homemade face mask using one tablespoon of honey, one tablespoon of ketchup and one tablespoon of rose water. Put it on your face (avoiding the eyes) and leave it up to ten minutes. The ketchup will change the tone of your skin and give it a pink color.
To polish copper
Pots, belts and jewelry made of copper rust easily and are difficult to clean. The natural acid of ketchup is perfect to dissolve the annoying tarnish stains on copper. Put a tablespoonful on a cloth and polish.
To stop diarrhea
If you run out of your favorite laxative, a home remedy with ketchup will help you resolve the problem and soothe the stomach. Simply add two tablespoons of ketchup to eight ounces of water and drink the whole thing. The lycopene in ketchup will stop diarrhea in its tracks.
To polish silver
This one is an oldie but goodie! Put a little bit of ketchup on your jewelry and leave it for two minutes. Rinse with water and dry it using a jewelry cloth. You'll see the shine right away and people will notice it too!
For eczema
Tomatoes are great for treating eczema and restoring the smooth texture of the skin. For a topical solution puts a little bit of ketchup on the rash and leave it for a few minutes. The vitamin C and other component in ketchup will heal the skin. You'll see the complete results in a couple of weeks.
