March 5, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall
Raspberries have a good amount of Vitamin C, Manganese and Dietary Fiber, making them a fruit for optimal health.
Their antioxidant nutrients protect the body’s tissue from oxygen-related damage.
Raspberries are a good source of Vitamin K and Magnesium. They are also very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium that make them an excellent dietary inclusion [...]
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March 4, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall
Cucumber is a vegetable in the gourds, pumpkins, zucchinis and other squashes family. It contains calcium and potassium and is a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Manganese.
Cucumber is low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium.
The nutritional value of the cucumber makes it ideal for maintaining optimum health and [...]
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March 2, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall
All foods contain some calories, but it is believed that some foods take up more caloric energy to digest then the calories that are in them resulting in what is called the “Negative calorie effect”.
Negative calorie foods are the ones that when you eat them raw or in some cases slightly cooked with nothing [...]
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March 1, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall
Winter squash nutritional benefits
The winter squash group includes pumpkin, acorn, butternut, and spaghetti squash. The richer the color, the richer the concentration. They provide excellent sources of carotenes.
Winter squash offer a very good source of vitamins B1, B6, and C. It may be able to reduce the severity of conditions of asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. [...]
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March 1, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall
An heirloom tomato is generally considered to be a variety that has been passed down, through several generations of a family, usually for 50 or more years, because of it’s valued characteristics and can be found in a wide variety of colors, shapes, flavors and sizes.
Heirloom tomatoes are not only flavorful, juicy, and rich, they [...]
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February 25, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall
BEETS
According to Hippocrates, the father of medicine, beets and their leaves are considered useful in healing and as an aphrodisiac.
Beets contain compounds that help protect against heart disease, birth defects and colon cancer. They are high in fiber and have the highest sugar content of all vegetables, yet are very low in calories.
Beets are particularly [...]
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January 17, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall
A huge heirloom beet grew at our farm. Look at it!
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