Every time we go on a walk, the dog stops by the side of the road and eats the ripe blackberries. She quickly sniffs them first, to determine which are the ripe ones, then she pulls them off the vines with her teeth. She must know that recent research indicates berries boost brain power.
Did you know the USDA has an image gallery? Check out ladybugs on a fava bean leaf.
Due to a poor basil crop this year, pesto may become hard to find, the Italians warn us. I remember having a bumper crop of basil when I lived in Wisconsin. I filled my kitchen with it, literally. The house smelled like a pizza parlor.
Wondering what to eat? How about yellow veggies?
Fascinating insight into how fibre works inside your intestines. (I can't wait to share this with my family at the dinner table!)
A cancer patient changes his diet: "Within a few days of my diagnosis, I started making radical changes in my diet. That's not as difficult as it sounds. In fact, it has been a rather fun distraction, and it feels like the single most self-empowering thing I have accomplished in this entire journey." (He's right; it's not as difficult as it sounds.)
