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05/21/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

10 Healing superfoods you can easily grow in your garden

The key to a healthy diet is within your reach. You don’t need to go far to get it – since all you’ll be needing is a plot of land in your garden and some elbow grease. Here are 10 superfoods you can easily grow in your garden: Apples – These fruits are packed with vitamin C […]

04/14/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Declared a vegetable by the Supreme Court, tomatoes are a world-wide staple with many widely known health benefits

Tomatoes come in a variety of festive colors: While they are visually pleasing and improve aesthetics, they also provide us with almost all of the nutrients that we need for the day. Scientifically speaking, tomatoes are a fruit: They develop from the ovary of the base of the flower and contain the seeds of the […]

09/14/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Consuming a diet rich in tomatoes may help prevent skin cancer

A compelling new study implies the use of food as medicine. Researchers from the Ohio State University said that daily tomato consumption can reduce the risk of developing skin cancer by half, but only if you’re a male. Females, it was noted, showed no statistically significant difference between tomato intake and skin cancer risk. “The […]

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