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Do You Need to Wash Organic Produce?

Yesterday, we took a trip to nearby Lancaster County, the home of a large Amish community, along with a lot of Amish tourist trade. Still, there are plenty of interesting places to visit that are not on the beaten path. One of these spots is an Amish family owned and run natural food store. Whenever we visit Lancaster, we usually stop by this store to stock up on organic products in bulk, such as flour, rice, sugar and snacks. This particular day, they were featuring organic gala apples at only $1 a pound! This is a great deal, considering that … Continue reading →

Does an Apple a Day Really Keep the Doctor Away?

Old Ben Franklin coined a lot of useful phrases, like: an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But does it? Really? There are a LOT of good things about apples: Apples are a low calorie snack Apples contain Vitamin C Apples are high in fiber Apples are a good source of antioxidants If you are planning to snack on an apple, be sure to eat the skin — the skin contains up to five times more antioxidants than the flesh does! Don’t like the skin? You can try drying the peels and steeping them in boiling water for apple … Continue reading →