Health food magazine articles have frequently touted superfoods and superfruits the past few years. While “superfood” and “superfruit” are marketing terms developed in 2005 and have no official FDA or USDA endorsement, it is generally understood that the terms refer to foods with highly concentrated nutrition in the form of heart-healthy antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. [Continue]
Getting poison ivy isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you. But if you do get it, for a month or so you’ll be hard pressed to imagine what any worse thing could be. The itching and blistery rash will consume your every thought. The best prevention, of course, is to learn how to [Continue]
Gardeners have many reasons for pursuing their hobby – exercise, relaxation, spending time outdoors, creativity and beauty, or growing healthy, fresh food. These are all admirable motives for pursuit of a worthwhile pastime. Gardening should be a lovely, relaxing activity. So why do we sometimes make it so much work? Why do we try [Continue]