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The Surprising Connection Between Beans and Your Heart

Eating this Vegetable is as Good for Your Heart as Sports

Who knew that children singing “beans, beans, they’re good for your heart” about the legume’s musical properties were actually right, all along?

Do You Know When These Common Vegetables are in Season?

Visual Guide: Know When These Common Vegetables are in Season

There are certain times of the year when we can grow or purchase seasonal vegetables. In fact, produce tastes best when it's in season. But do you know what time of year you ought to stock up on these common vegetables?

Knowing These Facts Is Good For Your Health!

Some fascinating facts that not only shed light of some of our body's mysteries but also have some good tips besides. Some good health education here, don't miss the oppurtunity to learn! Submitted by: Karen Hed. Knowing These Facts Is Good For Your Health!

Collection: The Health Benefits of Vegetables and Greens

These vegetables and greens are filled to the brim with good nutrients, vitamins, and anti-inflammatory agents. To go to the item you want to read more about, simply click on one of the names below and you'll be taken to that item on this page.

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Sometimes It's Good to Know Self Defense!

That is why it's good that this would-be-victim got some apparently major lessons in self defense, pouncing on the cheeky and confident thief and teaching him a bit about respect. Sometimes It's Good to Know Self Defense!

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Did You Know Baked Goods Can Be Made Into Art?

Her baked goods are as beautiful as they are appetizing. Her talent has got her quite the following on social media, too - the Instagram account called ‘ Blondie + Rye ’ currently boasts 119K followers, and you’ll soon understand the reason why.

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Are Sweet Potatoes and Yams the Same Vegetable?

Sweet potatoes are also commonly called yams, so many people assume that the two are the same vegetable. We thought so, too, until we found out that it's actually no more than an extremely common mistake. In fact, sweet potatoes and yams are two quite different vegetables...

12 Fruit and Vegetables That Are Not Safe to Eat

12 Fruit and Vegetables That are Dangerous to Consume

This group determines the average concentration of pesticides found on fruit and vegetables, and creates a list to ensure that all consumers are better informed before they buy: The produce is listed in order, beginning with those which are most contaminated.

The Comprehensive Guide to Seasonal Fruits & Vegetables

When you enter a supermarket these days, you can find almost every common fruit and vegetable there is, regardless of what time of year it is. Naturally, most plants have a time of year when they bear fruit, many of which don’t coincide.

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The Amazing Giant Vegetable Showdown You Never Knew About

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These Massive Vegetables Are Breaking Records!

Growing vegetables is an art. And some people take this art to a whole new level! The people at the Giant Vegetable Championship, for example, had managed to grow the biggest veggies in the world!

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7 Vegetables You Should Start in the Spring

Not all vegetables need warm weather to grow and yield impressive harvests. Asparagus, peas, and other veggies will actually be better off if you start them in early spring when the air is still crisp and a little too breezy for summer vegetables.

Grow Off- Season Vegetables Comfortably With These Tips

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Grow Off- Season Vegetables With Ease With These Tips

Any gardener knows that planting vegetables in their right season is essential. Most vegetables can be categorized as cool-season crops or warm-season crops, and their planting time depends on the weather they can endure.

10 Super Nutritious Root Veggies to Try Besides Potatoes

10 Root Vegetables With Extraordinary Health Benefits

We don’t need to tell you that vegetables are good for your health. But not all veggies have to be green and leafy to be nutritious. Root vegetables, for instance, are super healthy too and should be a part of everyone’s diet. These vegetables are edible plants that grow underground.

Gardening Tips - 10 Vegetables That Grow Really Fast

10 of the Fastest-Growing Vegetables

If time is the factor that’s holding you back from starting your own organic vegetable garden and you’re eager to harvest some vegetables and get them on your plate as soon as possible, consider planting these veggies.

9 Weight Loss Friendly Vegetables Everyone Can Enjoy

The BEST Vegetables to Eat For Weight Loss and Why

So which vegetables should you really eat to shed a few extra pounds and avoid a growling and hungry stomach? Here’s a list of the 9 best vegetables to eat for sustainable and realistic weight loss. 1. Summer Squash Summer squash (or zucchini) is an amazingly versatile vegetable.

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Paper Sculpted Veggies, Fruits, Insects and Flowers by Ann Wood

Are These Vegetables Truly Edible?

She makes picturesque vegetables, fruits, and insects, and sometimes delicate flowers. The vivid color palette she uses makes her works look incredibly lifelike. She arranges her paper sculptures in still-life compositions. Take a look at her best work below!

Comparison of 8 Vegetables That Come In Different Colors

Vegetables Come in Many Colors - But Which are Healthiest?

When we go shopping at the supermarket, we usually choose vegetables in shades that we’re used to seeing, and this is due to a number of reasons, including preference of taste and texture, but what about the health benefits that each vegetable color provides?

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Meet the Musicians Who Play Instruments Made of Vegetables

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These Musicians Produce Music from Vegetables!

Who doesn’t like listening to a good orchestra performance once in a while? However, can you imagine members of an orchestra playing music using only vegetables? Sounds bizarre? Meet the one of a kind and extraordinary Vegetable Orchestra of Vienna.

How to Pick the Best Fruits and Veggies in Late Winter

Guide: How to Pick the BEST Fruits and Vegetables

Although most fields look fallow towards the end of every winter, there are still plenty of delicious fruits and vegetables that are right in season. You just need to know what to look for.

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This Man Got Tired of Groundhogs Stealing From His Garden...

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Adorable: A Vegetable Garden for Groundhogs

This man had a problem - a family of groundhogs that live under his house kept stealing from his vegetable garden. Luckily, he found an ingenious solution to this unequal struggle: he decided to grow a mini garden for the animals.

Zucchini Can Be Superbly Delicious - 5 Terrific Recipes

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Zucchini May Be My New Favorite Vegetable - Wow!

The main problem with healthy food ingredients like vegetables is that many of them are only good in a salad - and not all of us are willing to eat a salad every day. We're glad to announce that zucchini is the exception to that rule, as it's exceptionally versatile.

Did You Know You Can Grow These Vegetables in a Pot?

15 Vegetables You Can Grow in a Garden Pot!

If you would love to grow vegetables, but have a limited amount of space, then we have just the solution for you - pots. Yes, that's right, you can fulfill your wish of growing vegetables by using everyday garden pots.

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Good to Know: Famous Scams and How to Avoid Them!

Tip: Beware of any "get rich quick" investment opportunities that sound "too good to be true". The odds are that it's most likely a scam. 2) The Madoff Scam - When it comes to fraud, there is one name that stands above the rest, and that name is B ernie Madoff.