The pomegranate is among the healthiest fruits on the planet. It is red, round, and looks like a red apple with a flower-shaped stem. Its skin is thick and inedible, but it contains hundreds of edible seeds. Each seed is surrounded by a red, juicy and sweet seed covering known as an aril. The seeds … Continue reading Pomegranate: The Apple With Many Seeds
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Oats and Health
Oats is a type of cereal grain from the Poaceae grass family of plants. The grain refers specifically to the edible seeds of oat grass, which is what ends up in our breakfast bowls. Oats are most prized for their nutritional value and health benefits. In fact the Food and Drug Administration allows the use … Continue reading Oats and Health
The Mediterranean Diet Unplugged 