Allison Aubrey

If Caffeine Can Boost The Memory Of Bees, Can It Help Us, Too?

Allison Aubrey — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:20:00 +0000

Who knew that the flower nectar of citrus plants — including some varieties of grapefruit, lemon and oranges — contains caffeine?

Family Dinner: Treasured Tradition Or Bygone Ideal?

Allison Aubrey — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:03:00 +0000

When we asked you (via our Facebook page) to tell us about the weekday challenges your families face, given the competing demands of work, commutes, schoolwork and activities, you didn't hold back. Especially on the subject of squeezing in a family dinner.

"This topic hit my central core," wrote Moschel Kadokura. "It's amazingly hard," says mom Samantha Kolber of Plainfield, Vt. "Lots of balls in the air," says Katherine Hennessy of Boston.

Women With A Berry Snacking Habit May Have Healthier Hearts

Allison Aubrey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:21:00 +0000

When it comes to supernutritious foods, the blueberry has long had a health halo floating over it.

Going back to Colonial times when Native Americans and English settlers ground up blueberries and added them to porridge, in both dried and fresh forms, there have been hints of health-promoting effects.

In recent years, regular consumption of berries has been linked to better brain health and a decreased risk of California Olive Ranch, where production has grown tenfold over the past six years; it's now producing upwards of 2 million gallons of olive oil a year. Down South, Cowgirl Brands in Dallas is putting, yes, Texas on the olive oil map.