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    This is why eating asparagus makes your wee smell

    Asparagus is a strange vegetable indeed: What other food is notorious for making our wee smell after eating it? The study involved more than 6,000 women and men from two different cohorts, and while 40% of them said they could smell an odour after eating asparagus, a whole 60% said they couldn’t. The aim of the research, led by Sarah Markt and Lorelei Mucci at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, was to figure out if genetic factors play a big part in smelling odours.

  • NewsAsymina K.

    This is the best way to clean your fruits and vegetables

    While most of us may not give too much thought into washing produce, experts say we should be thoroughly rinsing all fruits and vegetables before eating them. The Environmental Working Group recently published a list of the dirtiest produce on the market. While it’s no surprise that pesticides are used while growing fruit, it’s up to us as to how much bacteria we actually consume.

  • NewsSimone Olivero

    Smoothies may not be as ‘healthy’ as you thought

    Are you a fan of smoothies? “It’s very likely that you are getting more calories and sugar when you drink a smoothie than when eating whole fruits or vegetables,” Sarah B. Krieger, a registered and licensed dietitian nutritionist tells The New York Times. The main reason is that smoothies often contain way more ingredients than you could eat in one sitting.

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    Spring vegetable gardening tips

    With the weather finally improving (a little bit) and the days getting longer, it's a good time to get back out in the garden to start growing this year's vegetable bounty. Top related searches: Vegetable seeds Gardening tools

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