The Importance of Fiber in Our Diets... Dietary fiber, also known as bulk or roughage, is a type of carbohydrate which cannot be digested by human alimentary enzymes. It only passes through the digestive system without breaking down into smaller nutrients, yet it gives numerous benefits to our body. Healthy eating is necessary in improving your health and eating foods rich in fiber is one of the most important steps. Fiber is a substance that is usually found...

What are cage free and organic eggs... People are now more conscious about their food. They are reading and are finding more and more about the things which they are eating. This has also changed the way companies are making the products. They are caring more about their customers. This has resulted in better quality and more variety of the eggs. Now there are so many varieties that you may get confused when buying this nutritional food staple. The incredible...

Peanuts, good or bad?... Remember last year’s salmonella scare?  Well, peanuts were big news that time, and it got people wondering, salmonella aside, are peanuts good or bad for you? I have  always heard to stay away from peanuts since it can contribute to acne break outs.  While I have always dismissed this as “old wives tale”  I also noticed that I did have breakouts when I enjoy peanuts too much. This prompted me to do some research. ...

Which Cooking Oil Is Best For Health?... One of the most confusing issues to ever hit the health world is cooking oil—or edible oil in general. If you just rely on adverts for product information, then you must be one of the many souls who believe that ALL cooking oils are good for their health. Of course, what kind of manufacturer would tell people that their product is not good? With the right blend of half-truths and advertising magic, it’s easy to believe...

Organic Milk VS Regular Milk... A lot of people are now looking into organic foods as more news of the harmful chemicals in the normal food we eat are getting linked to diseases like cancer, heart disease and other ailments.  Milk is one of the most staple foods in the American diet and lately, the spotlight on regular milk versus organic milk has hit lots of chat rooms, message boards, blogs and even spurned researchers everywhere. Organic milk is...

MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) – The most common poi... The first thing most of us think of when we hear MSG is Chinese food. Monosodium Glutamate is a quite commonly used flavor enhancer and it is an additive in many different foods, including many condiments, snack foods, canned foods and processed meats.  According to the FDA, MSG is “generally recognized as safe.”  These food labels may not indicate that they contain MSG; they might contain the words “hydrolyzed...

Amaranth Farming... An amaranth seed is considered as a healthy grain and it can be eaten in its whole grain form. In plant form, it is considered as a weed. In some parts of the country where amaranth is known to grow locally and abundantly, they are even considered as “pesky” due to its unrelenting nature but indeed a lifesaver when food shortage is apparent. This small grain is a native of South America but has its roots in Mexico....

Going local makes more sense for your health and t... To eat well means avoiding “edible food-like substances” and sticking to real ingredient, especially more and more from the plant kingdom. Specialists state that if consumers would reduce their meat utilization by 20%, it would help the environment noticeably. There would be less need to raise herds of livestock for food production and therefore cut down on the amount of gases released into the air. If your diet alteration...

Buckwheat Farming... Buckwheat is a fast-growing crop best planted in summer since it is not frost tolerant. It has the uncanny ability to out-grow weeds which farmers have much to thank for. This is also why buckwheat makes the best organic crop as it will require only the littlest effort from the farmer when in comes to weed and pest control. Also, buckwheat is highly recommended for farms with weed problems during summer season. So far,...

Baby Steps to Urban Homesteading... These past few years, city life has become painfully stressful for humans that most of us suffering from the everyday hazards of it have started to look for healthier alternatives we can do right in the comfort of our homes. Some even went as far as purchasing a piece of land somewhere far from the city and adjusted well to the farm life by downgrading their lifestyle and making do without the comfort of the city life....