This is one bouquet I wouldn’t mind receiving. The artichoke immature flower buds don’t only look elegantly pretty but tasty too. They are a flavorful addition to your daily choice of fruits and vegetables. This flower originated from the Mediterranean. more…
How to get your daily dose of 5-10 veggies and fruits? Come closer to the screen and I’ll let you on with a little secret. The secret fruit is blueberry. It’s like discovering a gold mine. This small berry is loaded with all the antioxidants and phytochemicals you’d need to fight cancer. It has resveratrol, a potent and rich antioxidant found in red wine. We got one right here with only 4-9 functional foods to go for the rest of the day. more…
Whenever I eat out and gobble my plate of veggies, my friends almost always raise their eyebrows. They ask me, “Aren’t you scared of the pesticides on those veggies?”
This is actually an urban legend. Sure, traces of pesticides may be in those veggies and fruits but we shouldn’t avoid it for that reason.
Pesticides prevent, destroy, repel and reduce pests that devour your favorite green leafy veggies. Pests feast on those succulent fruits. Pesticides play an important role in preserving food supply. They preserve the quality of farm products to reach you in perfect condition. more…
Cranberries – scientifically named Vacciniun macrocarpon – grow lushly in Northern America and are also known as American cranberry or bog cranberry. Cranberries are functional foods.
Cranberries are used in a variety of American dishes. They are cooked into that sumptuous sauce for that Thanksgiving turkey. Cranberry juice is a popular drink mixed with other fruit juices. This fruit is so useful, why we do not use it all year around. more…