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Health Tip of the Day
Eating one-half cup of cooked tomatoes daily can lower blood pressure.
Tomatoes contain lycopene. Lycopene has been found to relax arteries which lowers blood pressure.
Cooked tomatoes contain 164 percent more lycopene than fresh … Continue Reading
Cooking Tip of the Day
Baking soda is the most inexpensive way to wash pesticides and other impurities from fruits and vegetables.
A 2017 study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry showed that up to 13 … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Radishes planted near squash repels the squash vine borer which destroys many summer and winter squash plants every year.
Floating row covers can protect squash plants during early growth but must be removed for … Continue Reading
Beauty Tip of the Day
Chia seeds can help keep skin looking and feeling years younger than its true age.
There are nine essential amino acids that the body needs for growth and renewal of the skin. Chia seeds … Continue Reading
Gardening Tip of the Day
Peppers like a slightly acidic soil. An old-time secret garden hint provides the perfect pH for peppers.
Bell peppers, in particular, prefer a soil pH of 5.5 to 6.8. This acidic level will produce … Continue Reading