The Art of Balance is the third album by American heavy metal band Shadows Fall, released on September 17, 2002. The album sold over 4,500 copies the week of its release, and debuted at position 15 on the Top Independent Albums chart.
Artichoke nutrition facts. Artichoke is one of the popular winter months edible flower bud of Mediterranean origin. Known as Ankinara in Greek, its use as a vegetable is well known to the ancient Greeks and Romans who advocated it for its medicinal and health benefiting qualities.
Cardoons (Cynara cardunculus) are closely related species to artichokes. However, unlike in artichokes where their flower buds are eaten, the blanched leafy-stalks are the edible portions in cardoons. Several cultivars of artichoke grown and categorized based upon size, color, and spine.