Category Archives: Healthy Living

National Mushroom Day!

#thursdaythrive all about Avocados!

Avocado is basically a berry – a large one with a single seed inside it. Sometimes avocado is also known as alligator pear.
Avocados are available as both domesticated and undomesticated. Domesticated ones have a green skin, a fleshy body and a quite big seed. The undomesticated variant has a black skin, somewhat fleshy body but the seed is very large.
Scientists have unearthed evidences from a cave in Mexico’s Coxcatlan in Mexico, which reveal that avocados were used as far back as in 10,000 BCE.
This fruit is also known to have high fiber content. It contains both soluble as well as insoluble fiber, both of which are needed by our body for proper digestion and keep us free from gastrointestinal diseases.

#thursdaythrive all about Asparagus!

Peak Asparagus season is April through late June
When choosing Asparagus look for green stalks with purple tinged tips – smooth skin, uniform color & dry in contact tip
Each spear of Asparagus has just 4 calories & no fat or cholesterol
Asparagus is high in fiber, folate & potasium
To extend the life of your asparagus refrigerate the stalks, tips in a cup of shallow water

#thursdaythrive all about Peas!

One serving of Peas contains as much Vitamin C as 2 large apples, more fiber than a slice of whole wheat bread & more Thiamine than a pint of whole meal.
Dried peas are used to make mushy peas, which are an infamous side dish alongside fish & chips
The sweet tasting Pea was first grown in the 18th century by Thomas Edward Knight
The Romans grew over 37 varieties of peas.