Vegetarian recipes & information to help you eat healthier
Goji berries (Lycium barbarum) are the most nutritionally dense fruit on Earth. They are a member of the nightshade family (Solonaceae), which contains many other common vegetables such as potato, sweet potato, tomato, eggplant, and pepper, as well as some poisonous plants like belladonna and deadly nightshade. Native to the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet and Mongolia, the goji berry is now grown in many other countries as well. Read more »
The statistics on diabetes are staggering… Over the last 20 years the world population has grown by 30%. During that same time the population of diabetics in the world has grown by 766%! If you’re one of them… this film could change your life. The incidence of diabetes has reached pandemic proportions. Those of us in the western world have a greater choice of foods available to us than ever before in history. We have access to supplements of every type and description, far more food than we need on a daily basis, yet the average person’s state of health is arguably worse than any at any other time in history. Read more »
A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists on the value of GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) crops is the first to evaluate in detail the overall yield effect of these crops after more than 20 years of research and 13 years of commercialization in the United States. Based on all the information that’s been gathered during that time, the report concludes that these frankencrops have done little to increase overall crop yields. Read more »
Well, you would never guess from the weather today, but it’s spring here in New Zealand, and if you’ve read my article from yesterday you’ll know that we’ve already been exposed to toxic chemicals from neighbors spraying. I was really concerned about our animals, especially our dogs, after reading that in studies looking into how toxins affect pets it was found in general our companion animals had about twice the level of toxins in their bodies that we do. It makes sense when you think about it, our pets are closer to the ground and a lot of toxins come off carpets (including fire retardants) if they spend time inside. Or outside everything that comes in as an airborne toxins will eventually settle on the ground. Since they are living, breathing, lying on and often eating and drinking off the ground – or close to it, it makes sense that they would be exposed to a much higher level of [...] Read more »
Many of you coming to this site have asked the question, “is eating organic really worth it?”. My answer, “what’s your health worth? What’s your life worth?” For me, yes it’s certainly worth it. I’ve been meaning to write an article on this topic for a while now, but I’ve just come across an article on Dr Mercola’s site that does a great job of addressing the question, I’d like to share some of it with you, as well as some of my recent experiences with pesticides. Read more »
Apple cider vinegar is said to be a natural remedy for many ailments. In 400 B.C.E Hippocrates (the father of modern medicine) knew about apple cider vinegar’s antibiotic properties and recommended it to his patients for its healing properties. Since then it’s been valued by many cultures right up to modern times. Read more »
I have always though Fungi were cool, but I never realized they were this amazing. I’ll have to watch this video a few more times to absorb most of it. If you’re interested in mushrooms (fungi) Paul Stamets is someone to pay attention to. I’ve seen his name crop up time after time while doing research into medicinal mushrooms and growing techniques. Mycologist Paul Stamets lists 6 ways the mycelium fungus can help save the universe: cleaning polluted soil, making insecticides, treating smallpox and even flu. Read more »