The story of the black currant in the U.S. is one of recent triumph, though its journey still continues. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) the cultivation of this wild berry was banned in the early twentieth century. A plant disease called white pine blister rust used the currant as a vicious… Read more »
“Take a piece of chocolate twice a day while symptoms persist.” Isn’t that what you wish you’d hear during visits to the doctor? Well, good news for those of us who have been self-medicating with chocolate all along: There are actually valid reasons to follow this advice while maintaining your healthy lifestyle. Many recent studies… Read more »
