Beans Play a Major Role in Alzheimer’s Prevention
Alzheimer's is a horrible disease. A form of dementia, Alzheimer's erodes cognitive function, ultimately destroying memories and taking away a patient's ability to perform important mental functions. It's a disease that impacts so many people. Currently, 5.7 million...
Pre-Spring Garden Preparations
Tired of being stuck inside and wishing you could be out working in your garden? Unfortunately, we've still got some cold and nasty days ahead. That doesn't mean, however, you can't start working on your garden during the cold months. Sure, you may not be able to be...
What’s in Your Stone Soup
You all know the old folktale of Stone Soup, right? Well, here's a quick recap: a hungry, weary traveler comes to a new town in search of a meal. The townsfolk, untrusting of his mangy appearance, claim to have nothing to offer him. If they have nothing, he then says,...
Keeping Away the Winter Blues
The winter can be a tough time for folks. The cold, loss of daylight and having to be cooped up inside all day leads some people to develop what is known as seasonal affective disorder, or better known as the "winter blues." They start feeling lethargic, low on...
4 Things to Do Before Summer is Over
Wait, summer's almost over?! How can that possibly be? Unfortunately, the final days of summer are approaching as we tick closer to autumn. It's not all bad though, autumn is chili season after all! However, we are still bummed out about having to pack our shorts and...
Tips for Healthy Grilling
We're in the final stretch of summer, but there is still plenty of time to get some grilling in before we call it quits for the year. Of course, we all know the best kind of grilling is healthy grilling! Healthy grilling can often time be a challenge, however. There...
