This strawberry vinaigrette changed the way I eat salads. It’s easy, delicious, and low-calorie. I like it with a spinach, almond, and feta salad. The garden strawberry is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria, collectively known as the strawberries. It is cultivated worldwide for its fruit. Prep Time: 5 minutes Yields: 4 servings | […]
Archives for May 2006
Vitamin B6: Pyridoxine and Depression
Vitamin B6, also called pyridoxine, is one of 8 B vitamins. All B vitamins help the body convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which is used to produce energy. These B vitamins, often referred to as B-complex vitamins, also help the body metabolize fats and protein. B-complex vitamins are needed for healthy skin, hair, eyes, […]
Nectarine Smoothie
The main physical difference is that peaches have a fuzzy coating, whereas nectarines are smooth and do not have this coating. They are almost identical genetically, but there is a gene variant between the two. Peaches have a dominant allele (variant form of a gene), which results in the soft, fuzzy coating on the outside. […]