Despite their potential benefits, chia seeds can cause adverse reactions when you eat too many. First of all, they are high in fiber. Eatingtoo much fibercan lead to digestive distress, constipation or diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating and mineral deficiencies. Second, these seeds absorb large a...
Most of us know how vital it is to get complete, high quality protein in our diets every day, but knowing how much protein is enough protein to keep our bodies functioning in a healthy way might not be as obvious. One of the basic building blocks of our bodies, protein is used to bu...
Too Much or Not Enough Water The watering dance can be a delicate process. Too little water will result in dried out, crispy leaves while too much can result in a soggy onion with limp leaves. Keep in mind that the roots of green onions are quite shallow so there’s no need to drown...
Garden peas for shelling have parchment-like pods that are too stringy to eat. That’s why they are best shelled. (But you can add unshelled garden peas to soup broth for flavor.) Shelled garden peas are also called fresh peas. Shelled garden peas have wrinkled seeds and high sugar conte...
Much of eggplant growing success has to do with care. Eggplants demand even, regular water. Even one missed watering and the yield will likely suffer. Eggplants need 2 to 3 gallons of water per plant each week. A regulated drip irrigation system will ensure proper watering. After plants are...
When Oscar Toro eats his daily hard-boiled eggs (at lunch) and chicken breast (at dinner), he knows exactly where both came from – and it’s not a grocery store. They came from a farm in Pennsylvania, where the chickens roam freely and eat whatever grass, bugs and seeds they’d lik...
Unrefined coconut oil is a much better option than sunflower oil when it comes to high-heat cooking. This oil is far less processed and also has a higher heat threshold, reducing the risk of free radical formation and nutrient loss. How to Eat Today, sunflower seeds are one of the most...
Physical growth slows down (compared to the first year of life) after age 1, so toddlers don’t necessarily need as much food as before. Toddler appetites can vary tremendously from meal to meal and day to day. Your child may eat a lot one meal and not very much the next. This varia...
The results of the research so far have been mixed. In some cases, the plants and seeds cultivated and returned from the ISS mirrored the ground-based control group. In other experiments, they were similar but slightly taller or larger. In still more tests, researchers noted significant differe...
Keep it simple by starting with one you usually eat out or skip altogether. Pick a day to do your meal prepping. Sunday and Wednesday are two common choices. Determine how much you want to prep. Experiment with prepping for two or three days before attempting five. You may not like ...