Celery

Celery

Celery is a biennial vegetable, meaning it grows in a cycle of once every two years. While commonly thought of as light green, in Europe celery is often white. Today’s celery developed from a wild variety, native to the Mediterranean region. Dating as far back as the...
Grapefruit

Grapefruit

Named the “grapefruit” because it grows in clusters similar to grapes, nothing says summer quite like this citrus fruit. In fact, its Latin name, Citrus paradisi, translates to citrus paradise. Grapefruit were first noted on the island of Barbados in 1750, where it...
Almonds

Almonds

Almonds are a relative to the peach, apricot, and cherry. Classified into two categories, sweet and bitter, sweet almonds are the variety that is consumed, while bitter almonds are used to make almond oil. Almonds are thought to have originated in western Asia, and...

August is Psoriasis Awareness Month

Psoriasis is a common skin condition that affects four percent of the U.S. population. Psoriasis is caused by a pileup of skin cells that have replicated too rapidly. It appears that rather than a disorder of the skin, psoriasis is primarily a condition that owes its...

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