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Food Fact: Swiss Chard
According to the website WH Foods, Swiss chard is not only one of the most popular vegetables along the Mediterranean but it is one of the most nutritious vegetables around and ranks second only to...
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Food Fact: Grapefruit
According to the WHFood’s website, grapefruit is rated one of the worlds’s healthiest foods. Grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C, a vitamin that helps to support the immune system. Vitamin...
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Food Fact: Garlic
(Photo: Jonathunder/Wikipedia) Garlic’s numerous beneficial cardiovascular effects are due to not only its sulfur compounds, but also to its vitamin C, vitamin B6, selenium and manganese. Garlic is a...
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Food Facts: Apricots
Apricots are high in vitamin A, which promotes good vision. According to whfoods.com vitamin A is a powerful antioxidant, quenches free radical damage to cells and tissues. Apricots are also a good...
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Food Facts: Cauliflower
Cauliflower is an excellent source of vitamin C, and a very good source of folate and vitamin K. According to whfoods website cauliflower is high in vitamin K, which act like as a direct regulator of...
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Fruit Facts: Pomegranate
Pomegranates are nutritiously dense, antioxidant rich fruit which has been revered as a symbol of health. This fruit’s deep red juice contains polyphenols, isoflavones, ellagic acid, and punicalagians....
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Fruit Fact: Lemon
Lemon water has an alkalizing effect in the body. Even if you drink it just before any meal, it will help your body maintain a higher pH than if you didn’t drink it. The higher or more alkaline your...
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Fruit Fact: Grapefruits Fight Free Radicals
Free radicals causes cells in our bodies to breakdown, and foods that are high in vitamin C can significantly reduce and prevent oxidative stress on our cells. Thus grapefruits, carrots, oranges and...
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Malic Acid in Your Granny Smith Apples
Granny Smith apples are a crisp, tart delicious apple. They contain more malic acid, which is responsible for their distinctive “sour” taste than any other apple. I think the Granny Smith’s are the...
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Avocados “Bad Rap”
Avocados are ever so popular amongst vegans and vegetarians. For some, it’s their main source of fat. However, once upon a time avocado use to have a “bad rap” as a vegetable that is too high in fat....
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Fresh is best!
There’s nothing better than reaping fresh vegetables from your garden, especially broccoli. Broccoli is one of those vegetables that needs to be eaten right away because it losses the nutrients...
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Food Facts: Apricots
Apricots are high in vitamin A, which promotes good vision. According to whfoods.com vitamin A is a powerful antioxidant, quenches free radical damage to cells and tissues. Apricots are also a good...
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Food Facts: Cauliflower
Cauliflower is an excellent source of vitamin C, and a very good source of folate and vitamin K. According to whfoods website cauliflower is high in vitamin K, which act like as a direct regulator of...
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Fruit Facts: Pomegranate
Pomegranates are nutritiously dense, antioxidant rich fruit which has been revered as a symbol of health. This fruit’s deep red juice contains polyphenols, isoflavones, ellagic acid, and punicalagians....
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Fruit Fact: Lemon
Lemon water has an alkalizing effect in the body. Even if you drink it just before any meal, it will help your body maintain a higher pH than if you didn’t drink it. The higher or more alkaline your...
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5 Sweet Pomegranate Facts
Health Benefits of Pomegranates Here’s a young pomegranate growing. In the Northern Hemisphere, the fruit is typically in season from September to February, and in the Southern Hemisphere from March to...
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My Radishes Are in Season
I love adding radishes to salads because it adds a beautiful color, flavor, and dimension. They have a slight pepper taste that’s tolerable to small children, and an apple like crunch. Slice them...
View ArticleCranberries for Urinary and Prostate Health
Did you know that urinary tract infections or diseases affect both women and men? UTI’s can put men at risk for prostate illness as well. The British Journal of Nutrition recently published a study...
View ArticleWhy Some Dairy Products are More Closely Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s. Each year in the United States, approximately 60,000 new cases are diagnosed, bringing the total number of current...
View ArticleFresh Cucumber Juice
Move over celery juice there’s a new stallion in town, and he’s also packing vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Ladies and gentlemen, make room in your shopping carts and refrigerators for Mr....
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