Eat Healthy, Go For Free Range Chickens... It was said that if the chicken you’re eating right now has had a cruel and stressful life, chances are, you’re eating a chicken that’s soaked in its own toxins and would then be passed to you causing diseases that are without cure. In other words, healthy meats produce quality proteins which prevent most lifestyle diseases. Organic farmers believe that a free range chicken is one happy chicken and therefore is...

Organic Farming – The Sustainable Way to Far... By Janice Hunter Organic farming is a form of agricultural method wherein farm communities relies on crop rotation, green manure, compost fertilizer, biological methods of pest control and cultivation of fertile soil to make it more productive thus yielding better produce. It also strictly limits the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, chemical-based plant grower, feed additives and GMO. Organic farming is closely...

Organic Fertilizers for Your Garden... Just by the sound of it, organic fertilizers must be good for our gardens especially now that we have become fully aware of the harmful effects of chemical pesticides to humans and what abnormal things it can induce to our plants and produce. Little by little, more farmers are beginning to apply alternative methods to a safer and better produce but naturally, organic fertilizers are expected to be met with a little resistance...

Profitable Forest Farming... In forest farming, a farmer is not only harvesting nature’s gift for his own good but also helps the forest maintain its natural health and balance. Actually, helping the existing ecosystem is the first and foremost concern of all forest farmers and forest farming communities, as well as those organizations assisting them in proper forest farming methods and concerns. Forest farming involves trimming down, albeit cautiously,...

How Microfarming Can Help You... Living in the suburbs has its own pros and cons; the same way when you are residing in the city where lots are limited and not too conducive for farming. This apparently is the problem for most city dwellers who crave farm life where you harvest your own crops and experience the joys of maintaining your own farm. The good news is, since the organic frenzy, consumers are scouring farms for fresh produce and they are willing...

Some Healthy Eating Tips... People nowadays are getting more choosy about what to put in their mouths.  And this is no wonder since statistics show that people with heart related diseases get younger every year.  More and more people are actually realizing that the food you shove inside your mouth has a great impact on our over-all health and well being.  So here are a few tips to consider in order to eat healthy. Always remember to take everything...

Do We Really Need Health Supplements?... Everybody has taken some health supplement during the course of their life.  You take them, I take them.  But what are the benefits of health supplements and do they really work? First of all health supplements are your everyday, common vitamins.  These are easily available in most drug stores and can be brought with or without a doctor’s prescription. Probably the most important reason why we should take our vitamins...

The Macrobiotic Diet... The macrobiotic diet has been around for a long time now as it was popular back then during Hippocrates time. By the way, Hippocrates is the father of Western medicine. Macrobiotic diet was also popular during pre-historic times in China and Japan. Macrobiotic diet is included in the Traditional Chinese Medicine methods. TCM is a group of traditional medical practices developed in China a long time ago and is still recognized...

Salty Soups and Peanut Butter Found Risky... Bad news for foodies here: salty soups and peanut butter have both been found risky food items according to the latest research in health and nutrition. Regular consumption of soups high in salt has been found to increase the risk of cancer while peanut butter is believed to be a potential carrier of infectious bacteria. Salt is already known to health experts as a high-risk nutrient for cardiovascular problems – high...

An Organic Lifestyle... People around the world recently celebrated Earth Day.  Each year we commemorate Earth Day not only to celebrate the wonders of our planet but also to promote its fragile health.  Because we only have the Earth to live on, we should not only take care of it for the future generation but because it is our social responsibility to do so. Choosing an organic lifestyle is not really that difficult.  The concern over the...