Aug 1st
It’s not just fashion, hairstyles and interior design that have changing trends, even vegetables can be trend setters.
The online Canadian foodie magazine, bon appétit traced vegetable trends over a period of more than four decades, and published there top ten list of trend-setting vegetables this week.
Top Ten Trend-Setting Vegetables
Avocado Pears were the greatest trend setters ...
Tags: arugula, asparagus, avocado pears, beets, brussels sprouts, cabbage, celery root, chard, Flavors of the Future, heirloom carrots, heirloom tomatoes, kale, kohlrabi, Lima beans, parsley, Portobello mushrooms, rocket, romanesco broccoli, rutabaga, squash, sun-dried tomatoes, top 10 vegetables
Jun 30th
A recent scientific study published in Current Biology reveals that vegetables continue to “live” for some time after they have been harvested, showing that the life of a vegetable does not end when it is picked.
Two of the benefits of this for cabbages and other brassicas are that:
anti-cancer properties form after the brassica has been ...
Tags: anti-cancer properties, brassicas, Current Biology, life of a vegetable, pest resistance
May 18th
Currently regarded as one of the most healthy vegetables on Planet Earth, kale is packed full of nutrients, has incredible health benefits, and when well prepared, has a delicious flavour. It is easy to grow, needs minimal care, and will reward you with an awesome harvest for much longer than most of the other veggies ...
Tags: brassicas, growing kale, kale
Apr 22nd
Romanesco demands as much interest from photographers as it does from chefs. In fact there are some who say they use it as a centrepiece at dinner parties to generate conversation!
This intriguing vegetable is brightly coloured, absolutely beautiful and even a little bizarre, with sculptured lime-green conical buds on its spiral head that look like ...
Tags: brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, farmer's market, Jamie Oliver, kohlrabi, romanesco, romanesco broccoli, selective breeding
Mar 29th
A large percentage of the world’s population is overweight or obese, leading to health problems that cost trillions of dollars every year. And one of the reasons for this is that people don’t eat healthy food – like fresh fruit and vegetables.
Because of this Britain has launched a policy for reducing obesity and improving diet, and ...
Tags: 5 A DAY, cancer, fruit and vegetables, heart disease, lose weight, Nutrient analysis of fruit and vegetables, overweight and obesity problems, Type 2 diabetes
Feb 19th
American researchers have discovered that what we eat directly affects the way we sleep. Whilst those who know how important it is to eat fresh vegetables will also know that this isn’t rocket science, it’s a welcome declaration in a country where junk food has been the norm for so long.
The study was carried out ...
Tags: cardiovascular disease, Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology, diabetes, fresh veggies, long sleep, lycopene, obesity, short sleep, sleep patterns
Jan 23rd
There’s a lot that’s been written recently about the value of raw food that includes nutritional information about many of the vegetables that we can grow in our own backyards.
But if you’re serious about the value of raw, which veggies should you concentrate on producing? Australian author and digestive health and RAW food teacher, Scott ...
Tags: Amaranthus, digestive health, enzymes in foodstuffs, indigenous plants, kale, marogo, proper nutrition, RAW food, raw vegetables, Scott Mathias
Dec 29th
In the not too distant future, the Chinese hope to be growing vegetables on the moon and/or on Mars as part of their astronauts’ life support system.
According to a report released to the media by China’s state press agency, Xinhau in December 2012, Chinese astronauts will soon be putting this plan into action following laboratory ...
Tags: Chinese Astronaut Research and Training Centre, extra-terrestrial veggie plan, vegetables from the moon, Veggies from Mars