Quebec Couple Wins Right To Grow Vegetables On Front Lawn

'The city of Drummondville Quebec has ruled in favor of a couples right to grow their own vegetables on their front lawn! This case could set a precedent and generate a ripple effect that would see families all across the nation following in their footsteps and growing their own organic non GMO fresh produce.'

Editor's Note: It would be nice if this ripple effect crosses the border into America. Perhaps now we in America can secure this 'RIGHT' to grow our own food on our own lawns front or back! Why do we need the government's permission to do just about anything?

 “Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control the people.“ –Henry Kissinger. 

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10 New Reasons to Eat Veggies

'You know you should be eating your vegetables, but do you know why?

Did you know, for instance, that eating more vegetables can help you reduce stress, increase attentiveness, reduce cravings, and lose weight?

The truth is, while most of us know we should be eating plenty of vegetables, few of us actually eat enough. The US Food Guide Pyramid recommends that we eat 3-5 servings of veggies a day, yet studies show that only 22% of Americans do.'


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The Best and Worst Foods For Your Heart

'Before we take a look at some of the best and worst foods for your heart, let's make one point clear: a healthy heart is useless without several other well functioning organ systems. 

A strong heart can only keep you healthy if the following parts of your body are functioning properly: Nervous system (cerebrum, midbrain, spinal cord, vagus nerve, and sensory fibers) Respiratory system (nasal passageway, nasopharynx, oropharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli) Digestive system (digestive tract, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas) Blood vessels (arteries, arterioles,capillaries, venules, and veins)' 

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Gardening at Home Linked to Increased Veggie Consumption

 

'Recent scientific research confirms that gardening may be linked to
higher rates of vegetable eating in older populations of adults.
According to a recent report from Texas A&M University and Texas
State University, older populations of adults who garden are more likely to eat vegetables than their non-gardening counterparts.

This study, published in Hort Technology,
surveyed adults over the age of 50. Over 250 questionnaires were
completed by adults aged 50 years and older, over the course of one
month. The online survey was created as an effort to encourage gardening
among older adults, and was part of a program involving what the
researchers called “gardening intervention.” '





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Toby Hemenway - How Permaculture Can Save Humanity and the Earth, but Not Civilization

'The revised and updated edition also features a new chapter on urban permaculture, designed especially for people in cities and suburbs who have very limited growing space. Whatever size yard or garden you have to work with, you can apply basic permaculture principles to make it more diverse, more natural, more productive, and more beautiful. Best of all, once it’s established, an ecological garden will reduce or eliminate most of the backbreaking work that’s needed to maintain the typical lawn and garden.'


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Dishin Nutrition: Root Vegetable Salad With Maple Mustard Glaze

Dishin Nutrition: Root Vegetable Salad With Maple Mustard Glaze from Shannon Schafer on Vimeo.

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