by admin | Apr 6, 2013 | Healing Food Facts
Scientifically known as daucus carota, carrots originated in the Middle East and Asia. With over 100 varieties, they can vary in both size and color. Carrots have long been a favorite across cultures and as such, were the first vegetable to be canned in the 1800s....
by admin | Apr 6, 2013 | Healing Food Facts
Cantaloupes are one of my favorites. Muskmelon, incorrectly referred to as cantaloupe, is one the five most frequently purchased fruits in the U.S. A true cantaloupe is a completely different melon native to France, named for Cantalupo, a former papal villa near Rome....
by admin | Apr 5, 2013 | Healing Food Facts
As a member of the lily family and originally cultivated in ancient Egypt, asparagus is a superfood rich in nutrition. Nutritional Highlights: Low in calories and carbohydrates Rich in protein compared to other vegetables One cup of asparagus contains only 24 calories...
by admin | Apr 5, 2013 | Healing Food Facts
Long considered a delicacy around the globe, artichokes are actually the unopened flower of a thistle like plant. Artichokes are one of the oldest cultivated vegetables, and were brought to North America by French and Spanish explorers. Today, approximately 99% of...
by admin | Apr 2, 2013 | Anti-Aging
There has been a great deal of study in recent years about what causes us to age, and whether it’s possible to slow down our genetic clock. For many years it was thought that cells were immortal if given an ideal environment. This long-held belief was discarded in the...