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Health Benefits from Mangosteen

April 15, 2010

The health benefits of mangosteen are extensive with a long list of potential uses. Mangosteen is being called a superfruit – in fact, the queen of superfruit – because of the antioxidants in both the rind and fruit that fight free radicals. Mangosteen can be taken internally as a juice, powder, or capsule; eaten raw; or ground up and applied externally to the skin to treat inflamed joints.

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Mangosteen Fruit Benefits

April 13, 2010

Mangosteen juice, mangosteen powder, and mangosteen capsules – these are a few of the all-natural fruit products that are taking advantage of the mangosteen superfruit. The health benefits from mangosteen have caught public attention, and now all elements of the fruit are being harvested as a nutritional supplement.

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Using Mangosteen for Sinus Problems

April 12, 2010

Don’t confuse this southwest Asian fruit with the mango commonly sold in grocery stores. The mangosteen, in size somewhere between an apple and an orange, has an outer purple skin with soft white fruit inside with a flavor that is both citrus and peach-like. Most importantly, consumers have seen considerable health benefits from mangosteen including aid for sinus and respiratory illnesses.

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Does Mangosteen Have Any Nutritional Value?

April 8, 2010

Nutritionists are beginning to document the health benefits of mangosteen. A compound called xanthones, which occur naturally in mangosteens, possesses antioxidant-like qualities.

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Blackberry Cobbler Recipes for Berry Season

April 6, 2010

Soon berries will ripen and early summer will be the time to pull out blackberry cobbler recipes and other berry dishes. In the meantime, try this old-fashioned blackberry cobbler recipe from scratch.

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Growing Blackberries in a Home Garden

April 2, 2010

Blackberries are an excellent choice of fruit to grow in the home garden. Growing blackberries is no more difficult than growing any common garden vegetable.

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How to Make Blackberry Jam – It’s Not as Hard as You Think!

March 22, 2010

Though everyone relishes thick, homemade fruit jam slathered on a buttermilk biscuit, the actual concept of jam-making conjures up images of grandma, red-faced and sweating as she stirs a giant boiling pot. The truth? Homemade jam does not have to be a full day of laboring over a stove.

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Cranberry Watermelon Good Belly In A Quart

March 6, 2010

So, I’ve tried the Blueberry Acai GoodBelly ToGo and Mango GoodBelly ToGo, but now it was time to try the family sized Cranberry Watermelon. The flavor alone was excellent. It tasted just like I was drinking watermelon. It is excellent.

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Every Heard of a Choke Berry?

March 2, 2010

Elderberry, boysenberry, huckleberry, and…choke berry? This off-beat fruit doesn’t just have an unusual name (as many berries do); it also merits recognition as one of the rare fruits and, of course, as a uniquely healthy fruit. The black chokeberry is especially full of antioxidants.

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Ripe Spring Peaches Picture

March 1, 2010

Spring is only a few weeks away, and it’s time to start thinking about the planting season ahead. This lush peaches picture inspires an informational post for anyone interested in planting peaches.

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