Sweet Potato – Focus Food for the week November 16. The sweet potato has multiple personality and colours. Not a potato at all but a large edible root belonging to the morning glory family, it is sometimes called a yam, though it bears no botanical relation to the true yam, a tuber native Africa.
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Figs - Focus Food for the week of November 2
Marsha Hebert
Figs the Focus Food for the week of Nov 2. Figs can be eaten in the fresh or dried form. Dried figs in general are rich in potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper, and manganese.
Fibre - Focus Food for the week of October 12 (Breast Cancer Awareness Month)
Marsha Hebert
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Eating healthy is one of the solutions to help with the healing/prevention of Breast Cancer. Studies has shown fibre is a cancer-fight nutrient and prove to be helpful.
Pecan - Focus Food for the week of October 5
Marsha Hebert
No matter how you pronounce pecan (pee-CAN, pee-KAHN, etc.), these are a tasty nut for snack or addition to any meal.