Anyone who knows beets primarily as a picked vegetable has definitely been missing out. This classic autumn and winter vegetable tastes even better when fresh, and packs a significant nutritional punch as well.

Antibiotics have been used for thousands of years, scientists have found evidence of their use in ancient Roman and African civilizations. The use of antibiotics is especially prevalent in traditional medicinal practices, such as Chinese medicine where they have uses plants and plant extracts containing antimicrobials for thousands of years.