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Each food page includes lists of nutrients and health benefits for that food. Similarly, each nutrient page lists foods that are high in that nutrient and health benefits associated with that nutrient. Each benefits page lists foods and nutrients that offer that benefit.
Our personal search for optimal health has led us to a diet of unprocessed, plant-based, mostly raw foods, so the information on foodscout.org reflects that point of view. No matter what your dietary leanings, though, we hope you find value in the information provided here.
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Sunday 26 Sep 2010One Year of Gardening: What Is Easy, What Is Hard
Just over a year ago, we put in our first back yard, raised bed garden. At this point, we are still not experts, still have more unsuccessful plants than successful ones, and are still frequently overwhelmed by all that we do not know. But one thing we have learned over the last year is which [...]
Summer garden planting
This year, we have the chance to do what we were too late for last year. That is the May planting. In the southern Appalachian region, early to mid-May is the time when all the below-50 degree weather is behind us. This year, we’ve added a fourth 4X8 garden bed to our yard to make [...]
Spring Planting in the Foodscout Garden
Winter is finally over! The sun has been out and we haven’t seen sub-freezing temperatures in at least a week. Time to plant our early spring vegetables! Here’s what’s happening in our southern Appalachian area garden. If you live in a different climate, like Arizona for instance, you will need to look at what grows [...]
At the end of a long winter, Vitamin D is in the spotlight
Vitamin D, not technically a vitamin at all, is created in our bodies when the sun hits our skin. It’s good to see that after a cold grey winter like this one, some attention is being paid to this important nutrient. Here are a couple of interesting articles: Vitamin D deficiency is why you get [...]
Mini Greenhouse Tent Saves Greens From Snow Storm
About a foot of snow fell this weekend in Asheville. Power was out for 15 hours, stores and restaurants were closed, and cars were snowed in for days. But we had fresh garden greens this weekend from our garden. Our StarterHouse portable greenhouse by FlowerHouse arrived just in time. We’ve had it up for over [...]
Article: That Tap Water Is Legal but May Be Unhealthy
We’ve been filtering our water for years, but after doing more research on water, decided to switch to bottled distilled water. Tap water is so bad these days that filtering it doesn’t get all the chemicals out. Flouride, in particular, was the main impetus for the switch. That’s not to say that filtering your tap [...]
Article: Exploring a Low-Acid Diet for Bone Health
This isn’t news in some health-conscious circles, but it’s wonderful to see it addressed so prominently in the New York Times. This article challenges the idea, long touted by the dairy industry, that milk is beneficial in combating osteoporosis. It goes even further and suggests that maybe it is part of the problem. The science [...]
Harvesting Unripe Peppers
We planted our red sweet peppers quite a bit late in the season. My plants produced a lot of peppers but did not have a chance to fully ripen before the first frost came and withered all the leaves. My gardening advisor suggested we go ahead and harvest the peppers, since they were already pretty [...]
Tiny Urban Gardens Wherever They Will Fit
I spend a lot of time walking around my neighborhood. I used to enjoy the pretty landscaping, but over the past year or so, a significant change has happened. More and more neighbors are turning their yards into vegetable gardens; finding any patch of earth that gets sunlight and planting food. This is an older [...]
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