The phenomenon of Florida’s honeybell oranges is a gift worth sharing! The honeybell orange, also know as the Minneola tangelo, is grown mainly in the southern, fragrant groves of the sunshine state. Being a hybrid of the ruby red grapefruit and the tangerine, juicy honeybell oranges combine both a sweet and tangy explosion delivered straight to your taste buds. Unlike any other fruit on the market, the Florida honeybell orange will be sure to wow all of your senses! Their eye catching, unique bell shape makes them stand out from other orange varieties. As do their bright, dark orange color.…
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Navel oranges are the perfect breakfast for busy people who don’t want to end up eating fast food. Eating breakfast is very important if you want to stay healthy. Studies have shown over and over again that a good breakfast will help you lose weight, concentrate better, and fight off fatigue. A good meal in the morning is the best way to get your brain and body moving so that you are alert enough to get through your day. Millions of people skip breakfast anyway, thinking they are too busy or too pressed for time to get breakfast at home.…
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Citrus and your health has been a topic in many health conversations over the past decades. Citrus fruits are known to have lots of vitamins and nutrients that the body needs to function properly. When it comes to the grapefruit, they say you should eat or drink once daily to help provide you with a sufficient about of fiber and vitamin C. It also helps to lower your cholesterol. Grapefruit are larger than the other citrus fruits, such as the limes, lemons, oranges and tangerines. They have yellowish orange peeling and a slight aftertaste, which leads people to put sugar…
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There has, for some time, been a debate over whether or not genetically engineered crops — better known as genetically modified organisms or ‘GMO’ crops — are a threat to human health and the environment at large. Reports state that genetically modified foods cause cancer in lab rats, that they drive away butterflies and bees, that they create super-weeds that are pesticide repellant and increase childhood allergies. In addition, GMO foods are increasingly expensive for farmers to grow because each genetically modified food is patented and farmers must purchase a license to grow them. Unfortunately, the GMO industry is a…
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Now that the holidays are over it’s time to treat yourself, and there is no better gift to yourself than Honeybells. If you did not get all the presents you wanted for the holidays, or if you want to start out the new year on a healthy note and give yourself the gift of health you should order a great big basket of Honeybells for yourself and for your family if you decide to share. Honeybells are wonderfully sweet citrus fruits that only are in season for a few weeks every year. Honeybells are available usually from late December until…
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Did you know that tangerines have the potential to help you live a pain free life? Now, some may consider this a bit of a stretch. However, it really is not a stretch since tangerines contain Vitamin C which can reverse the factors that contribute to physical pain. How can it doe this? The process is easier than most people assume….. Are you a physically active person? If so, then you probably feel a great deal of joint and muscle pain. This is true no matter what your age but as you get older you will discover that the common…
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When you get right down to it, to give a gift is to send a message. When we exchange presents, we convey a message of affection, love, gratitude, or simply our best regards for the gift recipient on the occasion in question. And that message, whether we want to admit it or not, is often times remembered long after the gift has been stored away or used up. Gift baskets are not a new gift idea, but the modern gift basket has something to offer all tastes and to fit any occasion or desired message. Gift fruit baskets and assorted…
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From the time we are old enough to sip juice through a straw or slurp apple sauce, we are told that fruit is good for us. The famous food pyramid has been our guide since 1992, but many pediatricians are now questioning its recommendations, especially when it comes to the fruit group. According to the pyramid, it is best to consume two to four servings of fruit each day. This fruit can be fresh, canned, dried, juiced, or frozen. The bone of contention, however, is that there actually are very real nutritional differences between these options. Because most of the…
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The holidays are over, but that doesn’t mean that you should stop giving. Give the gift of health in the new year to the people that you love with a Honeybell gift basket. Sweet, delicious Honeybells have the vitamins and nutrients that the body needs to fight winter depression, stay healthy during cold and flu season, and reduce the risk of serious illnesses like cancer. Everyone in your family as well as your friends will appreciate getting a post holiday gift of Honeybells to brighten up the winter. This year more and more families are struggling financially and some of…
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It’s the time of year to focus on getting healthy and getting in shape again after all the holiday indulgences and pink grapefruit is here to help you. Pink grapefruit is a tangy and sweet fruit that is low in calories and packed with vitamins and minerals to help give you energy and keep your body strong and healthy. Pink grapefruit is also stuffed with anti-oxidants which can help you stay looking young and healthy and can also help keep your tissue and muscles strong. If you’re going to be heading to the gym to lose those holiday pounds and…