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That means Geddes grew the second-largest pumpkin in the world — which is quite a feat, according to Lancaster.

“They’re relatively low in calories, too – about 160 calories per 1-ounce portion, or essentially a palmful,” says Shank, who recommends munching on them straight out of the oven, too.

Results of a study from 2012 support the more widely held conclusion that a diet rich in olive oil reduces the effects of photoaging on facial skin.

Climate change and a growing, increasingly well-fed population pose novel challenges every day. It’s a bit of a paradox that meeting those challenges so often involves solving problems that have been with us for a long, long time.

This sandwich-inspired breakfast takes the classic PB&J flavors into 2018, swapping out the peanut butter for its allergy-friendly cousin. With a parfait-like layering of the seed butter chia pudding and cooked raspberries, it might be your new favorite way to enjoy a classic combo.

This article is from the December 2018 Grand Rapids Magazine. Available on newsstands now or via subscription.

For recipe ideas, whip up a batch of these flavorful Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Almonds, or, for a decadent dessert, try out this Mocha Caramel Ice Cream with Almonds and Dark Chocolate Chunks.

The seeds are also loaded with vitamins and minerals, including vitamin E (which has strong anti-inflammatory properties and may reduce risk of heart disease), folate (important for DNA synthesis), phosphorus (key for bone health), selenium (an antioxidant that protects against cell damage), manganese (which helps with bone production), copper (which helps with heart health and immune function), B6 (good for cognitive development and function) and zinc (important for metabolism and immune function), says registered dietitian Maxine Yeung.

These rich-flavored nuts are technically the seed of a tropical evergreen tree called Anacardium occidentale, which is native to Brazil, though cashews were also exported to India in the 1550’s. The cashew seed is surrounded by a shell that contains anacardic acid, a skin irritant related to urushiol, which is found in poison ivy. However, no need to panic–it is only the shell that is toxic! Once roasted or heated, as all commercially sold cashews have been (even the ones labeled “raw”), this nut is perfectly safe to eat. Cashews, similar to sesame seeds, are an excellent source of copper, and just 1/4 a cup contains roughly 30% of the DRA of magnesium, phosphorus, and manganese.

“It was putting on 15 to 20 pounds a day, in its peak,” Baldwin said. “It’s fun to watch it get that big.”

For recipe suggestions, try out these Stuffed Mushrooms With Lemony Asparagus and Pistachios, or sample a unique dessert with these Nan-E Nokhodchi: Persian Chickpea Cookies With Cardamom and Pistachios.

For at least half a decade, a handful of beauty ingredients and treatments have reigned supreme: retinol, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, microdermabrasion, lasers. Wendy Ouriel, the creator of the Los Angeles-based organic skin-care line Oumere — an amalgamation of her surname and “telomere,” the compound at the end of chromosomes that prevents DNA strands from unraveling — takes issue with all of the above. A trained cellular biologist, Ouriel believes the treatments to be damaging on the cellular level — and what is aging if not the accumulation of cellular damage over time? Since launching her brand in 2016, and her blog, Bioluminescence, a year later, she’s become a sort of skin-care renegade, amassing a devoted fan base that includes China Chow and the artist Katerina Jebb. Dover Street Market recently stocked Oumere, which is also available at Sally Hershberger, for its new store in downtown L.A.