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Are you someone who walks by acorn squash at the store and thinks, “Ooh, that will look so cute on the table next to my pumpkins!”? Then, a couple of months later, it ends up in your compost pile or trash along with the other perishable fall decorations. If so, you’re not alone – […]
What comes to mind when you think of figs? The classic Fig Newton cookie? I don’t know about you, but I used to group figs in the same category as prunes, and I wasn’t sure I liked them. For what it’s worth, I also used to put dates in this category – holy cow, was […]
As farmers’ markets are opening all over the country right now, we want to help inspire you with some of the early season vegetables you will be able to enjoy within the next few weeks! Recently we welcomed you to asparagus season and this week we want to highlight an odd, alien-looking vegetable with a […]
Can you guess which vegetable was once proclaimed the “king of vegetables,” can help reduce the risk of birth defects for pregnant women, helps manage PMS symptoms, prevents progression of cataracts and even fights cancer? Sound too good to be true? Believe it or not…it’s asparagus! With all of these powers plus more, and since […]
We have all heard the advice: “Eat the Rainbow” Of course, we are NOT talking about the rainbow found in a bag of Skittles or a box of “magically delicious” Lucky Charms! And, let’s face it, color is typically NOT a good thing when it comes to processed foods. Whenever you see Blue […]
How much sodium are you consuming every day? Believe it or not, the average American consumes over 3,500 mg of sodium daily! The CDC also reports that about 90% of Americans 2 years old and older consume too much sodium. Current recommendations are for less than 2,300 mg of sodium per day (ideally less than […]
Do you or someone you know have high blood pressure? According to the American Heart Association (AHA), one out of every three adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure. We all know that high blood pressure significantly increases the risk of very problematic health issues…like heart disease and strokes. We also know that too […]