Food Science • Fruits & Vegetables
It’s that time of year when the local produce starts dictating how you will spend the last weeks of your summer. Bushels and baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables line the entrance of every grocery store bursting with flavour and freshness. Can you possibly squeeze in a couple of nights of canning tomato sauce, making
Lucky for us, the fruit highest (per ounce) in protein, potassium, magnesium, folic acid, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, pantothenic acid, vitamin E, and vitamin K is in season and available to North Americans almost year round. It’s the avocado and depending on the type, we can find them reasonably priced in the grocery store from
What does dryer lint, a box of clementines, and a jug of white vinegar all have in common? – A healthy way to remind us how to enjoy the gifts of winter. When the clementines start arriving at the grocery store around mid-November, our hibernation begins. We stop hanging our clothes out on the line,
It’s truly amazing that a fruit like the clementine should come into season when the days are shortest and we need their health benefits the most. The clementine originated in China thousands of years ago but has only been grown in the U.S. since 1909. Unlike most fruit, it will not ripen once it has
What’s in Season? In southern Ontario from the end of May through June, we start to see two of the three vegetables that are considered ‘perennials’; vegetables that come back for a second year and often more! Asparagus is one of those vegetables and it teaches us a valuable lesson about genetics. Does a more potent
At this time of year in Canada, there isn’t much that is in season. In Hawaii, however, the papaya fruit is ready for picking after a 6-9 month growth period. The papaya harvest is usually during our winter months from January to March and at around $2.00/pound, it’s nice to see a reasonably priced fruit.
There are 5 voluntary tasks that we as humans must do to keep the body alive. These are 1) drink fluids, 2) eat food, 3) sleep, 4) go to the bathroom, and 5) dress to maintain body temperature. The body has internal alarms set for all of them – 4 of which are loud and
You know that feeling that is so hard to resist. You think “just one more” then you’ll stop and use some restraint next time. But it happens again – not on a regular basis but in moments when no one is looking, or when you think you’ve earned it. Wait! What are we talking about
Comfort foods are calorie dense and nutrient specific. When our bodies encourage us to eat comfort foods, it is looking for calories and more specifically, a certain type of them. We crave those comfort food calories because there is something…increased stress, lack of sleep, cold temperatures, fighting off infection, or simply skipping a meal… that
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