In Praise of the Lowly Cucumber

'On sweltering August days, no one wants to spend time at the stove, and sometimes the grill is even too much to bear.  Some days your best kitchen tool is a blender and your most refreshing ingredient is a cooling cucumber. 

Although it will never be mistaken for a superfood, the common cucumber has been around for a long time and is probably here to stay.  Originating in India over 3,000 years ago, it's believed that cucumbers were brought to America by Christopher Columbus.'




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7 Food Tips to Keep You Cool

'With extreme heat settling over vast areas this summer and temperatures stuck at 100 degrees or more for days on end in some places, it's time to adjust our diets for the duration. It's natural that rich heavy foods just don't appeal to us when the thermometer spikes, and we turn to lighter fare to cool us off.


Eating wisely is especially important right now to minimize our discomfort and maximize our energy - despite the heat.


Here are seven simple food tips to help keep you cool:'


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Cucumber Raita

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