Tag: fruit

  • 8 Reasons Why You Want This Fruit

    8 Reasons Why You Want This Fruit

    Avocados, with their creamy texture and distinct nutty flavor, have earned their reputation as a nutritional powerhouse and a culinary delight. Native to Central and South America, these pear-shaped fruits (more on that later) have captivated the taste buds of people worldwide, finding their way into countless dishes and snacks. Beyond their delectable taste, avocados… Read more

  • Why Eat the Rainbow Every Day

    “Eat the rainbow” is a fundamental healthy eating tip. (And no, we don’t mean artificially colored foods like Skittles or M&Ms!) But what does it mean? Why is it important to get a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables in your diet? You may be tempted to find a few foods you or your kids… Read more

  • Have These Hot…or Not

    Have These Hot…or Not

    Did you know? Peppers are technically fruit because they contain tiny seeds in the middle and grow from the flower of the pepper plant. However, in the casual home kitchen, these foods are considered vegetables, mostly due to their historical use in cuisine. Peppers have a lot going for them. They’re low in calories and… Read more

  • 8 Health Benefits of Watermelon

    8 Health Benefits of Watermelon

    Watermelon is a summertime staple, and truly one of the most beautiful, delicious, and fun fruits to enjoy. Fortunately it’s also incredibly good for you. Here are eight of watermelon’s important health benefits, how to pick a perfectly ripe fruit, and a few ways to incorporate water into meals, snacks, drinks, and desserts. Watermelon keeps… Read more

  • Why You May Start to Love This Little Fruit

    Why You May Start to Love This Little Fruit

    Red, ripe and delicious, strawberries are a little fruit that work overtime for your health. Peak strawberry season is here, so now is the perfect time to add strawberries to your menu for summer weight loss. From farm stands to your local supermarket, these luscious berries are sure to turn up just about everywhere. And don’t… Read more

  • Is This Citrus Fruit Good for You or the Planet?

    Is This Citrus Fruit Good for You or the Planet?

    Oranges are a popular fruit all around the world, ranking right up there with apples and bananas as a global favorite. And why wouldn’t they? They’re juicy, tasty, and portable; you can easily toss one in a lunch sack or in your bag for an on-the-go snack that comes in its own convenient packaging. Oranges are thought to originate… Read more

  • 5 Good Reasons To Eat More Tangerines

    5 Good Reasons To Eat More Tangerines

    Tangerines fruit have supplied the world with delicious goodness for thousands of years now. Native to Southeast Asia, it’s sweet citrus taste and thin-skin, easy retrieval makes fresh tangerine one of the most popular healthy treats to eat among people of all ages. Sometimes called a mandarin tangerine due to its close relation to the mandarin orange, there are literally… Read more

  • Sweet and Smoky Tofu, Vegetable and Pineapple Skewers

    Sweet and Smoky Tofu, Vegetable and Pineapple Skewers

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  • The #1 Virus-Fighting Fruit*, Plus…

    The #1 Virus-Fighting Fruit*, Plus…

    Most historians typically trace its healing abilities back to Hippocrates, the ancient Greek known as the “father of medicine,” who described the plant as his “medicine chest” because of the wide array of health concerns it seemed to cure. Whether we’re talking cavemen, ancient Egyptians or ancient Greeks, this natural remedy definitely goes way back, which is why it’s no… Read more

  • Brain-Boosting Smoothie

    Brain-Boosting Smoothie

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