Home-grown food tastes better and is more nutritious. Studies show that fruits and veggies picked at the right time are full of vitamins and minerals. For example, ripe tomatoes have more vitamin C than unripe ones. Growing heirloom varieties can make your food even more delicious and nutritiou...
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These days, most people agree that yogurt is a health food, if only for the probiotics—or beneficial bacteria—it contains. However, the yogurt at the supermarket may not deliver the health benefits you think it does. So remember that the next time you toss fat-free Greek-style yogurt int...
So, to bring about real change in the world in terms of human health and sustainable living, we don’t have to disengage from the food chain, move to a commune, grow beards and start living off-grid. The real potential of the home-grown food revolution is in th...
Whether you are shopping for mushrooms, growing your own or foraging in a field, here are five great qualities of mushrooms: Nutrient-packed plant food. Satisfying meat substitute. Science-backed health benefits. Sustainably grown. Tasty, versatile ingredient. READ: What Are the Benefits of ...
Since the fast-food mentality has been adopted by grocery food chains, we have become deluged with greenhouse-grown produce that bears little resemblance to real vegetables and fruits except for their appearance. The texture and taste of a supermarket tomato are just not the same as a home-gro...
A Tasty Way to Help the Planet; Chronicle GO GREEN Sponsored by Environment Agency Our Go Green Couple Steve and Gil Emsley Have an Allotment to Grow Their Own Food. Steve Writes in His Diary about the Seasonal Benefits of Home-Grown Grub at Harvest Time ...
Chia is rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a type of omega-3 fatty acidthat gives itthe potential to act as acancer-fighting food. One in-vitro study published in theJournal of Molecular Biochemistryfound thatALA helped limit the growthof both breast and cervical cancer cells. Researchers ...
Other Food Uses It isn't just fish that eat duckweed though. We have also fed this to our chickens. If started when they are young, they readily accept it. In some parts of the Far East, it is being sold and consumed by humans as well. We are also now farming shrimp, and these ...
This is a great option to go for if your dog can handle it and if you are interested in the potential health benefits this spice can bring. Cooked human food with some cumin in it can also be beneficial and safe if your dog likes it. Of course, it is safe only if other ingredients...