Aronia Berry Anthocyanins Activate Insulin Release According to research, aronia berries have exceptionally high anthocyanin content1 Anthocyanins are the phytochemicals that give plants their bright colors. Fruits like aronia berries – whose [Read More]
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Globalization and Your Fruits and Veggies
Globalization and your fruits and veggies.In this great age of globalization we have at our fingertips exotic delicacies from all over the world. From pre-packaged foods, to fresh produce and cheeses, to meats; perishable products today are being [Read More]
Importance of variety in your diet
Often in our search for a healthier self the first place we start to look at is the kinds of foods we consume. Are they too high in sugar? too many carbs? too much fat? A word that keeps showing up is 'variety'. What does this mean? What is the [Read More]
The Benefits of Frozen or Dried Berries
Why dried food? Is that a question you find yourself asking? Everyone knows the fresher the food the better. Right? True- the closer it is to its optimal fresh state the better. However that means within hours of harvest which is almost [Read More]
Bilberries — A Diabetic Health Tool
by Karyn Michelle WoffordIf you haven’t heard of a bilberry, it is a deep, dark blue cousin of cranberries, blueberries and huckleberries. This European super berry is known for its powerful anthocyanosides, an antioxidant responsible for the [Read More]
Wild Mountain Blue Huckleberries
The wild mountain blue huckleberry, or Vaccinium ovalifolium, is a true treasure of the Great Pacific Northwest. The stunning little blue berries are fit to be the crowning glory of any of Mother Natures golden tiaras. Not only are huckleberries a [Read More]
Wild Elderberry Info, History & Medicinal Uses
Sambucus Nigra, or the European Elder is a desiduous shrub that grows to around both 20 feet tall and 20 feet wide. It is a very well adaptable plant that can be found scattered all across Europe. The versatility of the European Elder allows it to [Read More]
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries:Fragaria Vesca. Sounds like a spell from a Harry Potter movie, but is in fact the botanical name for wild strawberries. The wild strawberry is a perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the rose family grows all throughout the [Read More]
Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon
Smoked Salmon:The ‘smoky taste’ is a flavor profile that has been popular worldwide for hundreds of thousands of years, that’s right, since man started cooking with fire. The process of imparting the smoky hues of wood and fire to food is something [Read More]
Little Wild Mountain Blackberry
When the words 'Great Pacific Northwest' are uttered, there comes to the minds eye images of majestic brown bears, pure glacial waters and impressive evergreen forests that seem to yield an eternity of wilderness. It is hidden within this kingdom of [Read More]