September 4, 2009 – 2:20 pm
Ever since the Fleischmann Company decided to vacuum pack yeast back around World War II, bakers have been using instant dry yeast for their breads. Vacuum packed yeast allows it to have a shelf life of up to two years, as opposed to what bakers used before, which was wet yeast, and that went bad [...]
August 31, 2009 – 3:44 pm
Backpackers are known to have short budgets on road trips, but this is something new. It’s actually becoming trendy for European backpackers to visit farms on their journey, shovel manure, feed animals, and make butter thanks to Worldwird Opportunities on Organic Farms, a site that networks travelers with organic farms that need volunteers, is a [...]
August 17, 2009 – 12:01 am
What if you didn’t have to kill the cow to get the meat? No, we’re not talking about cutting the cow’s leg off and eating it and then letting it sadly hobble around. That’s just cruel. We’re talking about “test tube meat.” There’s a new initiative to grow real animal protein in a lab, which [...]
Here’s a fruit that will turn sour to sweet. It’s called, appropriately I might add, miracle fruit. The fruit itself, a simple berry, is nothing special. But chew it up and let it sit on your tongue a bit, and for the next 30 minutes or so, everything will taste sweet. No one is sure [...]
January 14, 2009 – 10:33 am
Image by eyeore2710 via Flickr A psychology research in Durham University, UK, has discovered a link between high caffeine consumption and a higher tendency to experience hallucinations. It was conducted by a PhD student by the name of Simon Jones. People who consume the equivalent of 7 cups of instant coffee a day, are 3 [...]
January 11, 2009 – 10:13 am
Paleontologist Peter Ward argues that plants and bacteria have almost extinguished all life on Earth several times in the past. In Ward’s view, the earth’s history makes clear that, left to run its course, life isn’t naturally nourishing – it’s poisonous. Rather than a supple system of checks and balances, he argues, the natural world [...]
October 29, 2008 – 12:00 pm
There’s so much controversy about soy milk, that I’ve decided to summarize all this mess into a short list: The good stuff: Soy milk is casein free. Soy milk is lactose free. Soy milk contains proteins and other essential nutrients in high percentage. These nutrients make soy milk lower your cholesterol levels. The bad stuff: [...]
It’s Sunday again, which means it’s time for…. Today’s post is going to focus on biological energy — namely, “Bio Juice”. By using this term I refer to the chemical energy produced by organic tissues that can be converted into heat or directly into electricity. Our body is an amazing machine. It is capable of [...]
“Your shoots are an orchard of Pomegranates, with choice fruits, Henna and Nard plants” : Song of Solomon: 4:13 The pomegranate, that ancient biblical fruit often seen on ancient mosaics, is truly a fruit to add to your list of natural health remedies. Pomegranates are mentioned in the bible under their biblical name “Rimon”. They [...]
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