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October 15, 2015

Not all Pumpkin Foods are Created Equal

Pumpkin is great; it is filled with the wonderful antioxidant beta-carotene. Research studies have found that eating a diet rich in foods containing beta-carotene may protect against heart disease and cancers like breast and ovarian. Pumpkin also contains fiber, more potassium than a banana, protein, vitamin C, and numerous minerals – all while being fairly […]

WRITTEN BY: Lisa Barlage, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Ross County.

REVIEWED BY: Michelle Treber, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Pickaway County.

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Jennifer Driesbach, Office Associate, Ohio State University Extenison, Pickaway County,

SOURCES:

  • University of Illinois Extension, https://extension.illinois.edu/pumpkins/nutrition.cfm
  • University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, http://www.uwgb.edu/hr/benefits/wellness/newsletter/November2013.pdf
  • Tufts University, Nutrition & Health Letter, October 2012. http://www.nutritionletter.tufts.edu/

Categories: Food
Tags: antioxidants, fruits and vegetables, pumpkins, vegetables

June 25, 2015

Blackberries in Season!

Summer arrives and our dinner tables move outside; gardens and markets overflow with abundance; and baskets filled with zucchini, cucumbers, and summer squash appear at the workplace or on neighborhood porches with a sign that reads, Enjoy. One such treasure of the summer season is blackberries.   Soon they will appear in farm markets and at […]

Categories: Food
Tags: antioxidants, children's nutrition, Family meals, farmers market, fiber, food, Fruits, health, healthy eating, healthy snacks, local producer, snacks, vitamin C, vitamin K, what's for dinner?

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