Winter Vegetables

Acorn Squash are members of the pumpkin family. They are ridged, greenish and acorn shaped. Some varieties have a yellow or white color. They are a winter vegetable and easy to grow in the garden. Acorn Squash nutritional benefits include regulating the blood sugar and protecting against diabetic heart disease...COMING SOON......[click to continue reading]

Beetroot and Swiss Chard belong to the same family. Beets have a lovely rich reddish color from pigments called anthocyanins. It is water soluble and cannot be destroyed by heat. Since ancient times, this winter vegetable has been used for medicinal purposes that contain many healing properties. The beetroot nutritional benefits range from aiding anemia....COMING SOON......[click to continue article]

Carrots comes in all shapes and sizes: the traditional long, tapered ones, short stubby ones, tiny fingerlike ones and even little round ones. The carrot nutritional benefits contribute to speed healing when used in raw juices. The juice contains powerful antioxidants extremely useful in treating severe illness, like cancer. This bright orange, easy-to-grow winter vegetable COMING SOON......[click to continue article]

Onion are one of our most valuable vegetables for more than 5 thousand years. The onion family includes more than 4 hundred species worldwide, connected to garlic, chives and leeks, all belonging to the Allium family. The enzymes within the onion tissues are responsible for their pungent smell that releases the sulfur compounds. This winter vegetable...COMING SOON...[click to continue article]

Turnip is a cruciferous vegetable, considered one of the power fighters against cancer and heart disease. The turnip nutritional benefits of this distinctive looking vegetable contain antioxidants, mainly Vitamins A and C. This winter vegetable is often overlooked even though it's rich in all vitamins and sulfur. It can be used in juicing for speed healing using its green leafy tops. COMING SOON......[click to continue article]

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