(Dr. Edward F. Group) When it comes to the cooking oil in your cupboard, plant-based oils made from fruit, seeds, nuts, and grains are the way to go. They are a healthier choice than animal fats which have all the health disadvantages of meat. From familiar olive oil to exotic macadamia oil, plant-based oils can be rich and flavorful or light and neutral. You can use them for sautéing, frying, baking, roasting, and drizzling on salad.
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What to Eat (and Drink) for Better Sleep
(Ocean Robbins) Thomas Edison hated sleep. Sleeping, he argued, was unproductive, while working was productive. He grudgingly gave himself four hours a night, and insisted that his employees do the same, arguing that it was only those willing to stay awake all hours who would come out on top in a technologically advancing world.
The Benefits of Eating Brussels Sprouts (and How to Make Them Taste Good)
(Ocean Robbins) In 1946, Liberty Films released (to much fanfare) a movie that cost over $2 million to make, and it went nowhere. It was so unpopular that it not only failed to turn a profit, it actually bankrupted the studio and ended the director’s career. In other words, yuck! Probably good riddance, and there’s no reason you should ever give this ill-fated film a second look if it somehow shows up on your TV or streaming service this holiday season.
Transform School Meals to Nourish Kids and Create Opportunities for Farmers
(Kari Hamerschlag) As California’s schools prepared to reopen earlier this year, protecting children’s health should have been a top priority. One surprising way to achieve this, along with rigorous COVID-19 protocols, is to make school food more accessible and healthful. Two bills in the state legislature could provide a booster shot in that direction.
Intermittent Fasting Helps Reduce Inflammation, Scientists Find
(Mary Villareal) Intermittent fasting, an eating pattern that has become popular recently, can benefit the body not only by helping reduce weight, but also by reducing inflammation.
How to Store Rice for a Long Time
(Chris Thompson) Whether you don’t have time to go shopping or there is a calamity that leaves you on survival mode, rice is one food that you can count on. Rice is also one of the easiest foods to prepare, and you can eat it at any given time of day along with your favorite dishes from different parts of the world.
How (and Why) to Use Lemon in Recipes
(Ocean Robbins) If your vehicle is a lemon, that means it rolled off the assembly line with big problems. “When life gives you lemons” is shorthand for “when things go badly.” In Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost, a character suggests that the god Mars’ gift to an unworthy Hector was a lemon. In short, for such a versatile, delicious, and healthy fruit, lemons have gotten pretty rotten press. In this article, I want to redeem the sour little fruit by exploring the many reasons (and ways) to add more lemons to your cooking.
Supply Chain Destruction: Continue to Prepare
(Mac Slavo) The supply chain is irrevocably destroyed and there is no intention for it to be repaired. Considering this is by design, and it could be seen coming a mile away, those who planned it will not be fixing it. So we need to be aware of it.
US Facing Obesity Problem as Poor Parents Feed Their Children Cheap, Unhealthy Foods
(Zoey Sky) Obesity is an ongoing problem in Western countries, especially in the United States. In most cases, parents of children in poor families try to save money by buying cheap but unhealthy foods to make sure they don’t go hungry.
Best Nuts for Survival
(Kyt Lyn Walken) Recently back in style – and easily found in all the major food supply stores, nuts are one of the basic food storage items to have when are looking to provide quick proteins to our bodies.
Global Shortage of Commercial Fertilizers Will Affect the Already Struggling Food Supply Chain
(The Organic Prepper) As if we don’t have enough problems with shortages, it seems there’s a global shortage of commercial fertilizers as well. These inputs are required to produce the amount of food needed to feed everyone. A lack of fertilizer will cut significantly into food production. That, of course, will lead to even higher prices at the grocery store.
21 Pioneer-Era Recipes for Your Survival Cooking
(Tim Makay) Most preppers I know are fixated on food, specifically on survival food. Although not nearly as critical as water and air on the totem pole of survival necessities food is still absolutely essential to life, and even before you starve from several weeks without it your energy levels and overall well-being will diminish significantly in the meantime.
China Is Vehemently Urging Citizens to STOCKPILE FOOD Before Winter
(Aden Tate) In a rather shocking turn of events, China has instructed its citizens to begin stockpiling food for what it deems to be a difficult winter.
8 Best-Tasting Microgreens to Grow Now
(Chris Thompson) If you haven’t tasted a salad or smoothie with microgreens, you need to ASAP!
Sprouts vs. Microgreens: What’s the Difference?
(Chris Thompson) More people are adding microgreens to their menus for good reasons. These superfoods are flavorful and appealing. Who would have thought that even high-end restaurants would serve these inch-long greens?