{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HappyCow","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog","author_name":"Cherylrunner","author_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/cherylrunner\/","title":"Health Benefits of Asparagus - HappyCow","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DnTfDSEzH2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/health-benefits-asparagus\/\">Health Benefits of Asparagus<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/health-benefits-asparagus\/embed\/#?secret=DnTfDSEzH2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Health Benefits of Asparagus&#8221; &#8212; HappyCow\" data-secret=\"DnTfDSEzH2\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/asparagus-in-the-ground.jpg","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":450,"description":"Walk into a grocery store and there in the produce section is an array of fruits and vegetables in every color of the rainbow. There are rows of green kales, spinach, herbs, beets, carrots, celery, and more that are automatically sprayed with water every few minutes to keep them fresh. There are displays\u00a0full of apples, oranges, pears, bananas, avocados, and melons to name a few, all neatly piled and\u00a0strategically placed. They are even available frozen or canned. Nowadays you can get any fruit or veggie you desire any time of year. They are grown from all over the country and the world and are transported by truck, train and air to get them into your local grocery store. Most people don\u2019t know what\u2019s in season any more. You can enjoy watermelon and cucumbers in the middle of the winter, and potatoes and pumpkins in the summer. However, fruits and veggies are most nutritious and flavorful in their peak season (and local if possible). Now that spring time is arriving it is a great time for foods like broccoli, rhubarb, mustard greens and asparagus. Asparagus is one of my favorite veggies. I cook it in soups, stir fries, roasted and in [&hellip;]"}