Forget the greens, Irish parents are urging their offspring to eat their blues.
The blue potato is proving a hit across Ireland since it was recently introduced to the market by a Dublin family which has been growing vegetables for 200 years.
The Keogh family, which trades as Cream of the Crop, grew the lesser known variety to mark the international year of the potato.
Little did they guess what an impact blue mash would have on the Irish imagination.
"We were overwhelmed by the response," said Tom Keogh, general manager of Peter Keogh &Sons....
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New science shows these herbal power-healers can ease pain,
prevent Alzheimer's, and ward off cancer and heart disease.
Try 3 natural wonders you haven't heard of yet.
By Nancy Kalish, Prevention
Your arsenal of home remedies is about to get a lot spicier. Though herbs
have been used for hundreds of years to heal, scientists are finally starting to
substantiate these plants' abilities to alleviate arthritis pain, reduce high
blood sugar and cholesterol, and help with many other conditions. They're even
discovering amazing new powers in some herbs, such as the ability to kill cancer
cells and help problem drinkers curb their alcohol intake. |
10 Best Healing Herbs
New science shows these herbal power-healers can ease pain,
prevent Alzheimer's, and ward off cancer and heart disease.
Try 3 natural wonders you haven't heard of yet.
By Nancy Kalish, Prevention
Your arsenal of home remedies is about to get a lot spicier. Though herbs
have been used for hundreds of years to heal, scientists are finally starting to
substantiate these plants' abilities to alleviate arthritis pain, reduce high
blood sugar and cholesterol, and help with many other conditions. They're even
discovering amazing new powers in some herbs, such as the ability to kill cancer
cells and help problem drinkers curb their alcohol intake.
"Herbs and other natural remedies can be as effective as traditional
treatments, often without the same negative side effects," says Roberta Lee, MD,
medical director of the Continuum Center for Health and Healing at Beth Israel
Medical Center in New York City. So here are 10 superhealers you'll want to add
to the all-natural section of your medicine cabinet and even to your favorite
recipes! Folding one or two of them into your cooking every day can yield big
benefits.
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