Word Coconut Day. You can’t make a piña colada or a decent Thai curry without it, its water makes a great recovery drink, and its fibrous husk, when burned, repels mosquitos — these are just three of many excellent reasons to celebrate World Coconut Day on September 2. One of nature’s most versatile products, the coconut plant (and its various parts) can be used for food and drink, cosmetic preparations, and decorating. Some coconut proponents (cocoproponents?) even claim that the fruit’s oil can reverse dental decay — if you swish it around in your mouth for 20 minutes a day! Most of us aren’t comfortable with a mouthful of oil, no matter whence that oil comes or what it’s purported to do. But we can still get caught up in the coconut craze. Whether you’re stuck on a deserted island or comfortable in your own home, here are some (relatively normal) ideas for using this tropical wonderfruit. read more

Celebrate it with our daily word search puzzle – Fruit & berries Word Search!

Fruit & berries Word Search puzzle

Make sure you’re getting enough greens and promote better brain health with a Fruits & Berries Word Search that has you scavenging for some of the most nutritiously dense words from the brush of randomized letters. This game randomizes each time you play it, cleansing your palate for a new challenge each time.

• Play online or download and print
• Multiple difficulties to test your skills
• Find up to 23 words all related to all manner of fruits and berries