Brittney Offenburg, BS Nutrition & Dietetics student As spring approaches the excitement for gardening begins to stir. The transition from winter into warmer days sparks our creativity about how we want our summer gardens to look. As beautiful as the winters are in North Carolina, I always look forward to the flowers returning, planting seeds and thoughts of harvesting. Let’s explore three herbs that will provide a bountiful harvest in your summer tea garden. Matricaria recu

Brittney Offenburg, BS Nutrition and Dietetics student April is such an exciting time of year in southeastern North Carolina. Our flowers are blooming, the days are getting longer. Not to mention warm water is just around the corner, a reminder that summer months are coming. For me, the most exciting part about winter ending is the start of gardening seasoning. Oftentimes we talk about the importance of purchasing local food and using seasonal ingredients if possible, drawing

Brittney Offenburg, BS Nutrition & Dietetics student Horseradish, the herbaceous perennial often associated with its culinary role, has a long history of medicinal use as well. Horseradish’s latin name Armoracia rusticana is strickingling beautiful; Amoracia meaning “near the sea”, and rusticana meaning “of the country.” For me, this paints a clear picture of the landscapes in which these roots are cultivated. Given the unique formation of the root system, horseradish till th

Brittney Offenburg, BS Nutrition & Dietetics student We often hear the term “well balanced meal,” but what exactly does this entail? Well balanced meals contain a variety of foods that provide us with adequate vitamins, minerals and our more well known macronutrients; protein, carbohydrates and fat. Each nutrient offers a wide range of benefits alone, but together their actions are quite impressive. When we analyze how carbohydrates, protein and fat work together we are able

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