Watermelon is a delicious, cool, sweet, healthy treat on a hot, sultry summer day. Last year I attempted to grow watermelon for the first time in my home garden. Although a large portion of the calories in the fruit come from natural sugars, watermelon is very low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium; is a […] More
Eat your fruits and veggies, says a new study published in a recent online issue of Nature Medicine. According to a recent study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), a high fiber diet may reduce the risk of asthma. Researchers led by Benjamin Marsland, an assistant professor at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in […] More
An idiom is a word, phrase, or expression that cannot be taken literally because the meaning is figurative. Idioms are a form of expression peculiar to a language. The English language has many idioms that mention food. The following sections provide definitions of some common English idioms and proverbs that include fruit, vegetables, baked goods, […] More
