10-15 onions are here!

Yet another sign of spring! New crop 10-15 onions are here!

10-15 Onions are so named as traditionally they are planted on October 15 (that is 10/15). They have been bread to be extra sweet and to not cause as many tears.


FAQ About Onions - Via-Texas

Fish, Soy Oil Supplements May Cut Heart Death

It was a really small study, but the results are encouraging.
Fish, Soy Oil Supplements May Cut Heart Death: "researchers report in the April issue of Chest. Omega-3 fatty acids have been studied for their effects on heart health, depression, and arthritis.

This time, increased heart rate variability -- a marker of the changes in time intervals between heartbeats -- was noted in a small group of patients who tried fish oil or soy oil supplements for a brief time. Increased heart rate variability has been linked to a lower risk of sudden heart death."

Antioxidant-rich diets reduce brain damage from stroke in rats

More good news!!!! Eat your veggies!

Antioxidant-rich diets reduce brain damage from stroke in rats: "'I was amazed at the extent of neuroprotection these antioxidant-rich diets provided,' said Dr. Bickford, a researcher at the USF Center for Aging and Brain Repair and James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. 'The size of the stroke was 50 to 75 percent less in rats treated with diets supplemented with blueberries, spinach or spirulina before the stroke.' "

"The clinical implication is that increasing fruit and vegetable consumption may make a difference in the severity of a stroke," Dr. Bickford said. "It could be a readily available, inexpensive and relatively safe way to benefit stroke patients."


The study was supported by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Veterans Administration.