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Can You Help With Advice On Starter Seeds And Garden Planting [Bonus Recipe]
Can You Help With Advice On Starter Seeds And Garden Planting [Bonus Recipe]
Can You Help With Advice On Starter Seeds And Garden Planting [Bonus Recipe]
My husband decided late in the Spring to start a garden last year. I told him it would be all him since I kill air ferns (who knew they needed water too, I thought they just needed air!) However, I felt horrible guilty when the garden began to reap a harvest and I had nothing to do with it but make the salads and/or cook the vegetables. They were delicious, it saved on our grocery bill and I know
Are Baby Carrots Good For You?  Do Baby Carrots Contain Chlorine?  The Truth About These Man-Carved Vegetables
Are Baby Carrots Good For You? Do Baby Carrots Contain Chlorine? The Truth About These Man-Carved Vegetables
Are Baby Carrots Good For You? Do Baby Carrots Contain Chlorine? The Truth About These Man-Carved Vegetables
As the resident "Foodie" in the building, I was recently asked about those baby carrots you find in the grocery store.  You know the ones that I'm talking about:  small, roundish-looking carrot chunks that are sold in clear plastic bags - ready-made for instant snacking.  My friend wanted to know if they were any better or worse for you than "non-baby carrots";  They also inqui
More Federal Dollars Go To Twinkies Than Fruits And Vegetables
More Federal Dollars Go To Twinkies Than Fruits And Vegetables
More Federal Dollars Go To Twinkies Than Fruits And Vegetables
Hear me out:  I'm not against eating Twinkies.  Hell - eat what you want.  But somehow this story doesn't sound right. In its efforts to curb the nation's obesity epidemic, the U.S. government seems to be taking inspiration from the infamous Twinkie diet, with more federal dollars going to subsidize the production of junk food than to growing fresh fruits and vegetables...
New Study Ranks Obesity Rates By State
New Study Ranks Obesity Rates By State
New Study Ranks Obesity Rates By State
Where you live might play into how much you weigh.  ...At least statistically speaking. From 2006 through 2008, more than 30 states saw increased rates of obesity. During the following two years, the number of states experiencing increases in obesity rates was in the 20s...