Grape seed oil is a wonderful byproduct of wine making. Seeds are pressed extracting their oil and then bottled and sold in various health stores and grocery stores. farmcommunities.com
Archive for February, 2009
What are the Benefits of Expeller Pressed Oils?
Posted by admin on February 24th, 2009
Expeller pressed oils are oil that has been extracted from nuts, seeds, grain and other natural sources by expeller pressing. This simply means that they have been squeezed by an expeller machine until all the oil has been pressed from the source. farmcommunities.com
Farming on a Modern Kibbutz
Posted by admin on February 23rd, 2009
Farming is an everyday life occurrence that has become very notorious throughout the years. It is the one of many things we humans do to make our Agriculture at an all time high. farmcommunities.com
Artificial Sweeteners and Public Health
Posted by admin on February 10th, 2009
Having a palate for sweet is natural since sweetness, characteristic of certain natural carbohydrates, means quick energy for the body, including the brain that needs a steady supply of glucose for normal functioning. Sugar is the dominant source of the natural sweetener, the carbohydrate, called sucrose. The pleasantness of sweet taste, however, is frequently the [...]
Vitamin D intake, taking advantage of its cancer fighting benefits
Posted by admin on February 5th, 2009
We all need Vitamin D. It is vital for healthy bones and teeth, it reduces inflammations and prevents illnesses like heart disease, two types of diabetes, ovarian cancer, colon cancer and breast cancer. farmcommunities.com
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Tags: Eating Healthy, essential vitamins, fighting cancer, healthy lifestyle, vitamin d 
No Comments »Weed lawn pesticides causing Hermaphrodite Frog abnormalities
Posted by admin on February 4th, 2009
The alarming number or hermaphrodite frogs found in states like Connecticut and California has scientists searching for an explanation. Frogs which lived in suburban areas were also found to become more susceptible to reproductive abnormalities than those that live in rural areas. farmcommunities.com
MIRI Method. How rice farmers can conserve water
Posted by admin on February 3rd, 2009
Rice is an important staple in the diets of billions of people in the world. The planting and cultivation of rice has been practiced by humans for thousands of years. New methods are always being discovered not only to produce a better quality of rice but also to help farmers efficiently plant and harvest the [...]
Teflon and aluminum cookware. Did you know?
Posted by admin on February 3rd, 2009
We have been using Teflon to cook our food for almost 50 years. The first Teflon coated pan was launched into the market in 1961. In terms of cookware success, to date there are billions of Teflon coated pans, spatulas and other cooking utensils out in the market today. farmcommunities.com
European Union votes to ban toxic farm pesticide
Posted by admin on February 1st, 2009
Issues are still ongoing while European Union, together with its 27 member states, votes to ban toxic farm pesticide that includes neurotoxic and immunotoxic most especially those that can disrupt the endocrine, genotoxic, carcinogenic and toxic to reproduction. The committee also proposed the use of sustainable farming methods instead of the conventional ones. farmcommunities.com
Posted in Agriculture, Farm Communities, Food Safety Tags: Agriculture, Food Safety, organic farming, pesticide risks No Comments »
