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08/04/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Go fig-ure: 7 types of figs to add to your garden and how to grow them

Our relationship with the fig tree is one for the books: It’s one of the first crops that we’ve learned to cultivate (predating even wheat), and we’ve been enjoying its sweet, juicy fruit ever since. Of course, the fact that figs are ridiculously easy to propagate could be a significant factor in why our ancestors decided […]

06/02/2018 / By Edsel Cook

An archipelago in Canada is reintroducing traditional food back into hospitals in an effort to heal patients naturally

The Canadian archipelago of Haida Gwaii is returning traditional Haida food to their two major hospitals. A Hakai Magazine article states that the move is part of a nationwide effort to improve food practices and policies in Canada’s hospitals. Found off the northwestern coast of British Columbia, Haida Gwaii is the ancestral homeland of the […]

03/07/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Does stir-frying veggies destroy their nutrition? Not according to the latest scientific analysis

Remember when your mother told you to finish your vegetables and warned you against stir-frying your food to preserve its nutrients? “It will destroy the healthy ingredients in vegetables that keep you strong,” she cautioned. So you dutifully ate boiled or non-fried food, even if it meant enduring its bland taste. Now that stir-fried food […]

03/04/2018 / By Zoey Sky

You already know superfoods are full of nutrients – but do you know how to prepare those foods for maximum nutrient bioavailability?

A group of scientists from Zhejiang University in China has determined “the healthiest way to eat broccoli.” The cruciferous vegetable is full of sulforaphane, a compound that can help maintain blood sugar levels. Studies even show that it might have anti-cancer properties. However, once broccoli is cooked for several minutes, the benefits of sulforaphane are destroyed. To absorb the compound, […]

08/09/2016 / By Vicki Batts

Man eats foods from his own garden, avoids chemotherapy to cure himself of lung cancer

When Stamatis Moraitis, a native of Greece, was diagnosed with severe lung cancer in just his mid-60s, he was told he had just 9 months to live. In an amazing turn of events, however, Stamatis has managed to survive for over three decades – cancer-free. Mr. Moraitis has credited his incredible health, even at the […]

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