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Tweet This Post The actual beginnings of the grapefruit are not clear; the best indications are that the tart fruit is a hybrid cross between the sweet orange and sour shaddock (a citrus fruit as well). However, there is no documentation of the intentional cross. Somehow, this fruit that so many people love to [...]
Foodie Friday: Dates
Tweet This Post While certainly not the most attractive fruit, dates might just be the energy-boosting fruit that you’re missing out on! Date palms are among the oldest cultivated trees, having been grown in North America for at least 8,000 years. Classified according to their moisture content (soft, semisoft, dry), most varieties found in [...]
Foodie Friday: Raspberries
Tweet This Post It’s summertime, and in my family, a fun weekend jaunt might include a lazy day of berry picking (and eating!). This juicy member of the berry family and the rose family is a tart pick that is especially abundant from the months of June through October. Fun Facts about the “Other” [...]
Foodie Friday: Kohlrabi
Tweet This Post Kohlrabi is not a very popular vegetable in the US today, but its subtle taste and crunchy texture make it one that likely to be enjoyed by you and your family. As a member of the Brassica family, kohlrabi is closely related to cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts. The taste [...]
Foodie Friday: Strawberries
Tweet This Post Not only are strawberries – either frozen or fresh – delicious, but they’re super nutritious too! Strawberries contain many healthy components, including Vitamin C, anitoxidants, and phytonutrients. That means strawberries are filled with antioxidant abilities. In addition to its antioxidant abilities, strawberries also contain vitamin K (needed for blood coagulation and [...]
Foodie Friday: Lentils
Tweet This Post Lentils are an often overlooked delicious source of both protein and fiber. A staple of the East, this legume is a given in any East Indian household or restaurant, and comes in assorted colors (red, green, yellow, black) that give it varying flavors. While often combined with rice or bread in India [...]
Foodie Friday: Cinnamon
Tweet This Post I don’t know about you, but there’s not much that can beat a hot bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon! It may not seem like a match for the hot weather, but cinnamon can be just the right flavor to get me going. Cinnamon is my 8 year-old daughter’s [...]
Foodie Friday: Watermelon
Tweet This Post Watermelon is a summer favorite of mine, but it should be considered more than just a summer treat. This fruit is a nutritional masterpiece, loaded with many important nutrients and leads to health benefits. Below are some of the benefits you will reap from incorporating watermelon you’re your diet. Benefits: • [...]
Foodie Friday: Mangos
Tweet This Post Sweet and tangy, mangoes are a fruit native to southern Asia that are in the same family as the cashew and poison ivy. Mangoes aren’t as common as apples or grapes, but this exotic fruit has become common in the United States. Today, it is grown in the Caribbean and Southwestern [...]
Foodie Friday: Avocados
Tweet This Post I think Hass avocados are awesome and in today’s “Foodie Friday” I’ll tell you why! Hass avocados could be even more beneficial to our health than we previously knew. According to a preliminary study conducted by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2001-2006, 14,484 adults ages 19 and older) and [...]
