Category: Healthy Food
Because access to healthful and uncontaminated food should be a human right.
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Get your kids to eat: Green Peas
We don’t usually think about green peas as an exotic food in terms of nutrient composition but we should. Because of their sweet taste and starchy texture, we know that green peas must contain some sugar and starch (and they do). But they also contain a unique assortment of health-protective phytonutrients. One of these phytonutrients,…
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All Hail Kale
ALL HAIL TO KALE! This leafy green grows well in parts of Idaho weathering well through the winter! The most common type of kale is called curly kale or Scots kale, which has green and curly leaves and a hard, fibrous stem. If you haven’t already, let’s all bravely select this curly, dark green, leafy…
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The Scoop on Composting
Composting is so worth the effort. Adding compost to your garden feeds the soil food web and provides a slow release of nutrients to your crops. Compost also vastly improves soil structure, allows the soil to hold in moisture better and improves friability (workability). After surveying hundreds of MOTHER EARTH NEWS readers and checking out…
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Get Your Kids To Eat: Spinach
It is hard to beat spinach when talking about nutrient packed greens. Just one leaf contains a sampling of more than 20 different nutrients. The list of benefits is nearly as long as the amount of nutrients: cancer fighting, blood pressure beating, bone strengthening, cardiovascular helping, brain boosting, skin smoothing, vision improving, inflammation reducing, energy…
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Get Your Kids To Eat: Celery
Ever heard of phytonutrients? They are what makes celery stand out among other raw greens. Phytonutrients are an antioxidant that help prevent damage done to body fat and blood vessel walls. This may not sound important, but to put it in common terms blood vessel damage leads to many of the diseases we see today.…
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Get Your Kids To Eat: Cilantro
Most fast food is dipped, cooked, and lathered in all sorts of unhealthy things that cause high blood sugar and cholesterol, but not this “fast food.” One of the remedies for lowering blood sugar and cholesterol is cilantro, and its fast and easy to add to your daily smoothie! Try it with lime juice and…
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Get Your Kids To Eat: Romaine
Romaine lettuce is a nutrient rich leafy green that is good for your heart and low in calories. The vitamin C and beta-carotene content help to lower cholesterol and prevent build up on artery walls, which reduces the risk of heart attack. Being low in calories also helps you lose weight while keeping you full.…
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Get your Kids to Eat: Cabbage
Cabbage is yet another example of a cancer fighting leafy green. One thing that may help to separate it from the pack is its popularity in home gardens and fresh markets, which makes them easy to find. It also has a hint of sweetness to go with those yummy, summer smoothies filled with berries. We…
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Cleaning Green Smoothie
Kidneys eliminate about 2 liters of waste material from the blood. Numerous diseases come as a result of too much toxins in the kidneys. We enter the majority of toxins through food and drinks, and we have listed some of the most dangerous enemies: — animal protein — salt — genetically modified food — artificial…
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Eat Up those Valentine’s DARK Chocolates – They Are Good For You!
Dark chocolate is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect your health. Made from the seed of the cocoa tree, it is one of the best sources of antioxidants on the planet. Studies show that dark chocolate (not the sugary crap) can improve health and lower the risk of heart disease. 1. Dark Chocolate is…