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If 10,000 Biters choose a pint of organic dried cherries instead of nonorganic, we'll avert the weight of six old biddies in pesticides.
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According to the American Academy of Dermatology, the five most common external causes of skin wrinkling are the sun, facial expressions, gravity, sleeping positions, and smoking.
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Are wrinkles always a bad thing?
The Bite
Of crease not. Just look at organic dried fruit, which lets you taste nature's candy all year round - plus, the healthy antioxidants it packs might even give you a leg up on crow's feet.The Benefits
- Appetizing anti-agers. Fruit contains a lotta cell-protecting and -renewing antioxidants, and certain dried fruits have more than their fresh counterparts. Example: Dried blueberries have four times the antioxidants of fresh.
- No artificial preservatives. Some dried fruits are treated with preservatives called sulfites, which can cause allergic reactions. Not these.
- Organic options. The market for organic food is growing at around 20% per year; let's keep the low-pesticide momentum going.
- A little love for the locals. Dehydrating your own local, in-season fruit at home helps support farmers in your community.
Personally Speaking
Moderation is key: 13 dried apricots on an empty stomach gave Jen so much "tummy trouble" that she had to miss an invite-only Indigo Girls concert.Wanna Try?
- L'Equip 528 Food Dehydrator - food dehydrator with stackable trays (12 square feet total), so it doesn't take up too much space on your counter - just 17 by 12 in ($149).
- Stoneridge Orchards Organic Dried Berry Mix - mouthwatering blueberries, cranberries, morello cherries, and raspberries ($53/40 oz).
- Made in Nature Organic Apricots - this company's whole line is tasty (mangoes, pineapples...); try these tangy apricots ($17/36 oz).
- Local Harvest - find local, in-season fruit at the farmers market.
Apr 23,2008
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Ah, the irony of today's tip: dried fruit...on my birthday. (Toshio swears it wasn't me that inspired the wrinkle references...but thanks guys, thanks.)
I guess I have a few more years before I become that cranky, pretending-to-be-deaf old lady who just does whatever the hell she wants and no one will say anything, but when that day comes, I plan to boost my antioxidant intake with dried fruit morning, noon, and night...by way of heavily buttered panettone (with a bottle of Moscato on the side).
I guess for that to be eco, I'll need to actually live in Italy. Oh, shucks...
-Jenifer Morgan...off to see if I look more like a dried prune or a dried apple...
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Posted by: Bay | April 23, 2008 at 10:41 AM