December 27, 2007 – 12:26 pm
The guava fruit (psidium guajava) is a pungent, strong smelling tropical fruit that usually appears on grocery and fruit market shelves in late summer to early fall. A native of Central and South America, as well as Asian countries like India, this yellow pear-shaped fruit grows on trees that can be as high as 80 [...]
December 20, 2007 – 5:55 pm
Have you ever walked by a vacant lot and wondered what types of plants were growing there. Many of these plants, referred to most people as common weeds, are actually edible and can add an interesting addition to your green salad or can be cooked and eaten like spinach. Swiss Chard, and other greens. Natural [...]
December 19, 2007 – 5:47 pm
The Indian Subcontinent, aside from being one of the most populous regions of the world, also contains many of the most beneficial medicinal herbs known to man. From the country’s northern mountains to it’s lush southern regions, medicinal herbs have been grown and used by the country’s 1+ billion population for thousands of years. The [...]
December 17, 2007 – 5:38 pm
Much is being said these days over the difference of organic foods, especially meat, fruit, and vegetables over those produced with chemicals, and additives. Most supermarkets offer both organic and “regular” produce, and what most people notice first off is that organic fruits and vegetables are usually much smaller and not as “plump” as the [...]
October 14, 2007 – 9:05 am
I have been hearing quite a bit about fish and Omega 3, this is a little tip on cooking (healthy cooking) a Swordfish….
October 6, 2007 – 5:54 pm
Organic wines, beers, and spirits have been gaining in popularity in recent years. Fermented or brewed to meet the dietary and taste requirements of the most discriminating organic products consumer, these products are appearing more and more in stores and supermarkets specializing in organic and biodynamic foods.
Vintage Roots, a U.K. based company, began it’s operation [...]
During the past 25 years, Americans and other people have become more interested in better nutrition involving organic and similar food products. A unique type of supermarket chain, called Whole Foods, was founded in 1980 in Austin Texas as one small store specializing in natural and organic foods. Since then, the company has grown to [...]
Many people remember when their mothers made them take a disgusting tablespoon full of cod liver oil daily. Though it was said that this preparation, made from the livers and other parts of codfish was supposed to be good for you, the ordeal of having to swallow this foul tasting stuff was something many children [...]
This is an internesting article about the move from conventional farming to organic farming headed by the leaders of Prince Edward Island in Canada. I like the reference to the shiny new John Deere and the costs associated with conventional farming.
Gary Claudeheid, a long-time organic farmer and Green Party candidate, said people who argue that [...]
Many people have become advocates of organic and natural foods, knowing that these foods are healthier than those that are commercially processed, vitamin enriched, and laced with antibiotics and other drugs. What many may not realize, however, is that the amount of foods consumed, even whole and natural ones, is even more important for longevity [...]
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