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    High Fiber Diet Could Protect Against Asthma

    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

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    Sneaking in the Vegetables: Basil Pizza with Zucchini

    Although my family generally likes vegetables, I am always looking for create ways in which to sneak more veggies into our meals. At the end of the summer while making a homemade pizza with basil picked fresh from my garden, I realized that I still had part of a zucchini in my refrigerator. Not wanting […] More

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    Growing Vegetables in the Shade

    All vegetables need sunlight to grow. However, some vegetables require less sunlight than others. Some vegetables even thrive in shadier areas of a garden. If your yard resembles mine, bushes and trees create some shadier garden areas. Do not let that shade go to waste. Put your shade to good use by planting vegetables that […] More

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    Growing Buttercup Squash: Wordless Wednesday

    To learn more about growing squash, check out Simple Gardening Tips: How to Grow and Care for Squash. Image Credits Buttercup Squash 1 © 2012 Heather Johnson Buttercup Squash 2 © 2012 Heather Johnson Buttercup Squash 3 © 2012 Heather Johnson Buttercup Squash 4 © 2012 Heather Johnson Buttercup Squash 5 © 2012 Heather Johnson More

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    Elmo Sells Healthier Food Choices to Children

    Getting children to pick healthier foods over less healthy foods is no easy task as most parents know. However, researchers in a new Cornell University study discovered that targeted branding can positively influence kids to choose healthier foods. For the study, the researchers offered 208 children an apple and/or a cookie after lunch. Neither the […] More

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    Homemade Tomato and Fresh Basil Pizza: Wordless Wednesday

    Image Credits Basil in Container Garden © 2012 Heather Johnson Fresh Basil © 2012 Heather Johnson Jiffy Pizza Crust © 2012 Heather Johnson Shredding the Mozzarella Cheese © 2012 Heather Johnson Chopping the Cherry Tomatoes © 2012 Heather Johnson Cooking the Pizza Crust © 2012 Heather Johnson Layering the Basil © 2012 Heather Johnson Adding […] More

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    Tips for Growing Asparagus in Your Garden

    Asparagus, whose scientific name is Asparagus officinalis, is a family of long-living perennial spring vegetables. Like most vegetables, asparagus is an extremely healthy food. Low in calories as well as in cholesterol and sodium, asparagus in an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients such as copper, dietary fiber, folic acid, iron, magnesium, manganese, […] More

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