OK – truth be told, you don’t need any other reason than taste to eat these luscious berries – especially right now as local strawberries hit farmers’ markets and store shelves. Even if they didn’t offer top notch nutrition, they would be a sought after taste treat. But here are five top health perks of […]
The appearance of rhubarb leaves peeking through the ground in my garden is one of the first signs of spring sets my heart aflutter: it brings anticipation about the bounty of local produce soon to come. Local rhubarb, along with asparagus and strawberries, is just one of the treats that start off the parade of […]
For the majority of you reading this post, the temperatures outside are frigid. It’s definitely frost-bite territory. A mug of hot cocoa is a perfect reward for making from the outdoors. And if the right kind of cocoa, it provides a bevy of health perks too. It’s the cocoa component of dark chocolate that has […]
Part two of the best defense for your brain. How often are you about to say something when it just slips your mind? Or as you look at a book, have you found yourself reading the same line over and over again as your mind wanders onto something else? There are many reasons your brain […]
Enjoy this delicious but simple apple dessert along with a few tips on storing your fruit. To maintain their crunch, store them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Apples produce ethylene gas – something that promotes quicker ripening in some fruits and vegetables. That’s great when you want other produce to ripen quickly but […]
Nutrigenomics looks at the impact of foods and nutrients on genes that are linked to disease. Do you feel that when it comes to your risk of lifestyle-related diseases, the odds are stacked against you? If you have a strong family history of heart disease, stroke, certain cancers or Alzheimer’s disease and you think your […]
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