If you thought that buying organic fruits and vegetables was a waste of money, you might want to think again. Test results released by the FDA have shown the presence of a neurotoxic pesticide known as chlorpyrifos in samples taken from more than 300 different foods. This alarming data comes from a series of tests … Continue reading Brain-damaging neurotoxic pesticide found in hundreds of foods: EPA allows pesticide lobby to dictate policy
Foraging wild edibles: Berry basics to help identify what’s safe and what isn’t
Preparing for any emergency increases your chances of survival, and knowing how to forage in the wild is one of the most useful skills to have. If you find yourself forced to survive in the woods, it is important to know which plants could be your next meal and which ones could be your last. Edible berries … Continue reading Foraging wild edibles: Berry basics to help identify what’s safe and what isn’t
Shortcuts can kill: Learn how to can food correctly for healthy, long-term food storage
Learning how to can foods is one of the foundations of prepping, but care must be taken during the process because improperly canned foods can cost you your life. Quite simply, when it comes to canning, there are no shortcuts. If you don't think improper canning can be dangerous, you haven't heard Mike O'Connell's story. … Continue reading Shortcuts can kill: Learn how to can food correctly for healthy, long-term food storage
Heavy metals WARNING and safe detoxification strategies
The increasing exposure to heavy metals in our immediate environment – and within the human body – is proving to be a major threat to the health of both. Exposure to mercury, one of the most neurotoxic of all metals, is widespread – with an Environmental Working Group study finding that 30 percent of pregnant women studied had … Continue reading Heavy metals WARNING and safe detoxification strategies
Aquaponics: How to Grow Your Own Food in Water
Source: Aquaponics: How to Grow Your Own Food in Water by Dr. Edward Group Just because you live in an urban setting without adequate yard space, or in an especially cold or inhospitable climate, doesn’t mean that you can’t maintain a delicious selection of fresh fruits and vegetables year round. By setting up a proper aquaponic … Continue reading Aquaponics: How to Grow Your Own Food in Water
‘Poor man’s’ heavy metal detox – boost health without breaking the bank
Living in an increasingly toxic world, we're hard-pressed to keep health in top form -- even when we adopt an ultra-clean diet. As a rule of thumb, extra help is needed now and again to clear out accumulated environmental toxins. Be that as it may, intensive juice fast retreats or pricey detoxification protocols are oftentimes … Continue reading ‘Poor man’s’ heavy metal detox – boost health without breaking the bank
