Positively Sweet Potatoes

Can you name the most popular vegetable in the United States? OK, the title of this blog gives away the answer. Americans LOVE potatoes – French fries, mashed (with or without gravy), slivered into chips, baked and served with gobs of butter or sour cream or both, au gratin . The potato people are very […]
Wild About Asparagus

Spring is coming, and so is asparagus. Once a harbinger of spring, asparagus is now widely available year round, but it is best when you can find it locally grown (or from your own garden if you’re lucky enough to have one). I was reminded of asparagus as a spring vegetable when I came across […]
How Sitting Is Killing Us

Our greatest enemy is no longer the time spent lounging in sweats in front of the TV. New research suggests that it is all that time in front of the computer that is damaging our health by keeping us seated, often for hours on end, leading to aches and pains in the back, shoulders and […]