A recent article in Newsweek magazine featured the new book, "SuperFoods Rx". Check out all the interesting things that we learned.

Superfruits - pomegranates, kiwis & apples are all superfoods that are currently in season (and they are all available at Planet Organics).

Did you know that apples may help prevent lung cancer?

Herbs are good for you and calorie free! Two tablespoons of herbs or spices provide as many antioxidants as 10 servings of fruits & veggies. Check out Planet Organic's great selection of fresh and dried herbs.

Hurray, chocolate is a superfood! Dark chocolate contains substances similar to the compounds in green tea. Did you know we carry organic chocolate bars too? Now you know its good for you!

Photo from msnbc.msn.com

Kate, our produce buyer gets to taste all the freshest items from the farms each week. Below is her list of favorite items for the week:

• Romanesco Broccoli from Coke Farm in San Juan Batista
• Sweet 100 Cherry Tomatoes from Valley End Farm in Santa Rosa
• Ambrosia Apples from Elam’s Organics in Cawston, BC
• Crimson Grapes from Smit Ranch in Linden, CA
• Sugar Pie Pumpkins from Gospel Flat Farm in Bolinas

New Products This Week

• Frozen Blueberry, Apple, Vegan Dutch Apple and Vegan Pumpkin Pies from Fabes Gourmet Foods in the Sweets/Desserts section
• Orange Mandarin Cough/Throat Lozenges in the Health/Wellness Section
• Automatic Dishwashing Liquid from Mrs. Meyers in the Household Section

This Week's Specials

• Soy Cheese Veggie Pizza Pocket in the Frozen Section -This pocket is so good, even if you love cheese you'll like this one. Was $2.59 Now $2.29
• Calistoga Natural Water in the Beverages Section - clear goodness. Was $1.79 Now $1.30
• Calistoga Lemon Water in the Beverages section. These are a big time favorite with our customers, so we put 'em on sale. Was $1.79 Now $1.30

Name: Faith D’Aluisio & Peter Menzel

City: Napa, California

Occupations: Faith—writer; Peter— photojournalist. Both are co-authors of the new book, "Hungry Planet"

How many in your family?: We have four boys, all in their twenties. All make it home quite often. Additionally there are Arfy and Oscar the dogs; and Ella and Walter, the cats. There are a cast of thousands who alight on our doorstep.

What are your “must haves” for delivery each week? Our must-haves include fresh orange juice as well as organic eggs and milk Nancy’s plain (though hardly ordinary) yogurt and Esther’s brown bread.

What is the best part of your Planet Organics experience? We love the occasional surprises that show up in our Planet Organics vegetable bin. This is how we first tasted a lemon cucumber (I greedily ate the whole thing immediately and had to order more the next week so Peter could try one).

What can’t I live without? The reusable green plastic produce bags I found in the P.O. grocery. Peter expected that I had made (yet another) impulse purchase, but they really do keep the produce fresher.