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Catch More Zs
with Tart Cherries
With nearly one-third of Americans suffering
from sleep disturbances and sales of over-thecounter sleep aids on the rise, Dr. Carol Ash, director
of sleep medicine for Meridian Health in New Jersey, believes it is time
for America to rethink sleep and consider more natural ways to get a
good night’s rest. “Getting proper sleep has never been more important
—inadequate sleep is considered a risk factor for obesity, heart disease
and other chronic diseases,” says Ash. “Instead of shopping for solutions in the pharmaceutical aisle, consider switching up what you eat
and drink. Simple steps, like adding tart cherries to your daily diet, may
help you to be a better, more efficient, sleeper.” Research has shown
that tart cherry juice may help improve the quality and duration of sleep,
reduce the severity of insomnia and increase overall sleep efficiency.
(Source: freshplaza.com)
Hydroponic Charity
Produce grown hydroponically at Winterberry Gardens in Southington,
Connecticut, was recently donated to charity. Winterberry Gardens’
managers shared six large bags of fresh lettuce and other goods to
Southington Community Services, where it was distributed to local
families when they came to pick up their weekly
groceries. “We usually get our produce from
Target, ShopRite and WalMart,” says David
Harrington, Community Services employee.
“We give out groceries to about 50 to 70
families every day. Winterberry Gardens’
fresh lettuces were very much appreciated,”. Approximately 1,500 sq. ft. of one of
the numerous greenhouses on the 16-acre
property were recently outfitted for hydroponic gardens. The first planting was last June.
In addition to numerous varieties of lettuce
and cabbage, parsley, green peppers
and tomatoes were also grown.
(Source: articles.courant.com)
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Maximum Yield USA | January 2014