The season for pomegranates is all too short. This leathery red skinned fruit is available from fall into winter and California and Arizona grow the nation's supply of them. Pomegranates have reached super stature and have been dubbed the new super fruit, surpassing blueberries as the antioxidant of choice for heart health. So I buy a lot of them and use them in a variety of ways.
Tea is often positioned as the healthier alternative to coffee, but some variations of the brew aren't always the best choice. Black tea, for example, still contains a significant amount of caffeine that can have negative side effects when consumed in excess. Rooibos tea, on the other hand, is free of the stimulant and is chock-full of all kinds of nutritional perks.