Our new podcast episode is out, and it's all about the health benefits of some tasty vegetables. We talk about spinach and the rodeo tomato from 2019 San Antonio Livestock show. So make sure to listen to our episode! Go GreenSpinach, best grown in mild climates with an abundance of fertile, high quality soil and water, put Crystal City, Texas on the map in 1917. This southern area of Texas is best known as the Wintergarden region and is recognized by farmers for its long growing seasons. From 1930-1950, the Wintergarden region experienced a “spinach boom,” making Texas the top spinach producing state in the US. Over time, consumer demands influenced production in Texas, leading to varieties such as “baby” and “teen” flat-leaf spinach, according to Larry Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulturist. From 2006-2016, Texas experienced a 29% increase in spinach production, jumping from 32,025 tons of spinach produced to 41,215.
Other than being a popular commodity in Texas, spinach has many nutritional benefits, including its high vitamin and mineral counts, caloric density, and its contributions to heart health. Nutritional facts for 100g (or 3 ⅓ cups) of spinach:
While spinach is often served raw in salads, it can also be enjoyed in soups, pastas, and dips. AgriLife Extension’s Dinner Tonight has developed a plethora of recipes to incorporate spinach into your meals as a main ingredient, including Chicken and Spinach Lasagna, Spinach Quiche, Black bean and Spinach Quesadillas, and Spinach Pasta Toss. To find more nutritious spinach recipes, visit dinnertonight.tamu.edu/. Source: https://www.usda.gov/
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With Valentine’s coming up, we wanted to stay in the spirit of love. Thus, we talk about “self-love and what it means to us” in our latest podcast episode. We also discuss it in our February newsletter. So let us know what it means for you? Seriously, we want to know. In episode 6, Dru talks about how it takes a tribe to raise a family, and it also applies to life. It takes/makes everyone's opinion/support as well. Everyone's opinion matters and your sentence/wisdom can be the "ding" to someone's motivation. The light-bulb of inspiration. So tell us your thoughts/wisdom. Your insight can make someone's day. Below are our thoughts of what self-love means to us:
Do you boo! HAVE A WONDERFUL VALENTINE'S!
There are several reasons not to get on a diet, in our latest podcast episode, we discuss “12 Reasons To Ditch The Diet Mentality,” an article from HuffPost. We liked this article so much that we thought, let's talk about it! Oh, we also include a healthy yet sweet recipe at the end of the episode which you can get in our January newsletter.
The thing to take away, "stop treating your body like something that needs fixing." You are beautiful the way you are, and if you treat your body with love and respect, you'll do more positive things for yourself. Do you boo! Some of our favorite reasons: - "Dieting disconnects you from what your body actually needs." - "There’s no such thing as the perfect diet anyway." - "When you finally quit dieting, you might gain a lot more confidence." - "Vow to stop treating your body like something that needs fixing." Again, feel free to read the full article on HuffPost. |
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