Ask most people and they will tell you tomatoes are vegetables. Tomatoes are actually fruits, however, and are also technically berries. Which reminds me of a quote I heard a while back: “knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit,…
Papaya Protects Our Health
Papayas are a tropical fruit full of healthy antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds, vitamins and minerals. They also contain the enzyme papain that helps to digest proteins in a similar way to bromelain from pineapples. Dietary fiber is abundant, helping to…
Roasted Spaghetti Squash Recipe
Spaghetti squash is a member of the hard, or winter, squash family which also includes acorn and butternut squash. This family of vegetables are good sources of carotenoids, lutein, zeaxanthin and beta-cryptoxanthin. Though relatively high in starches, the complex…
Grapes – Good For Health
Grapes are a type of berry that have been cultivated for at least 8,000 years. A woody deciduous(meaning they drop their leaves during winter) vine, grapes are in the genus vitus. There are two main lineages of grapes, one native…
Pears Provide Powerful Nutrition
Pears are a tasty tree fruit that comes in many varieties. There is a pear with the shape, color, flavor, sweetness and texture to please almost everyone. This fruit has dietary fiber in abundance and is also a good source…