Onions and garlic seem to be the basis for nearly every recipe I make, and that adds up to an awful lot of chopping and mincing. So I'm always on the lookout for gadgets that make this chore easier.

Garlic presses seem like a good idea, but we've bought several, and while they do a good job of crushing the garlic, they're also great at wrenching my wrist. Can you get carpal tunnel syndrome from a garlic press? My Kuhn Rikon makes me wince very time I use it. Kuhn Rikon has come out with a new, supposedly more ergonomic garlic press, but, at $30, I'm not willing to take a chance on it.

"Bioflavonoids" is one of those terms that looks technical and perhaps even slightly unpleasant on the page, but in actuality does a lot of good. Bioflavonoids are the substances that give plants bright colors and that have also been found to improve health and vitality in a number of ways.

There are hundreds of bioflavonoids - citrus bioflavonoids, soy isoflavones, proanthocyanidins found in red wine and grapeseed, flavanols present in cocoa, tea, and grapeseed, and quercitin found in onions, tea, and berries - but they all have similar health benefits. They are anti-inflammatory, slow aging, decrease the risk of cancer, and can encourage healthy circulation.