Posts Tagged ‘Vegetables’

Cabbage: One of Natures Delights

Posted on August 24th, 2008 by by Dotty

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Cabbage: One of my favorite late summer vegetables
Cabbage is good for you and it will help you too. The benefits of cabbage:

moistens the intestines
benefits the stomach
improves digestion
treats constipation
fights parasites
soothes ulcers

Cabbage is high in sulfur which will fight parasites and [...]

Organic Garden

Posted on July 7th, 2008 by by Dotty

Organic Gardening - Delicious Vegetables

I planted my garden in May - a week later than usual due to cool weather.  Here is a video of when I planted and again on July 7th.  It has been a very cool growing season so far…lets hope for warmer weather for the rest of the summer.

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Herbal Supplements: How Healthy are they really?

Posted on June 8th, 2008 by by Dotty

I was at my Massage Therapists office the other day and was involved in a conversation that asked the question: Are Herbal Supplements healthy to consume? I have pondered this question for a few days and I have come up with my personal answer.
Herbal medicine has been used for several thousand years - I [...]

Blending Vegetables: Healthy Alternatives

Posted on April 20th, 2008 by by Dotty

I am several weeks into blending fruits and vegetables. I have settled on 2-3 fruits and 4-5 vegetables per smoothie. This ratio will give the smoothie enough natural sugars to make it very tasty and satisfying. Make sure at least 2 or 3 of the vegetables are leafy greens - this is a food category [...]

Green For Life - My Personal Journey

Posted on February 24th, 2008 by by Dotty

Green For Life – My Personal Journey
I have recently read a book called Green for LifeGreen for Life by Victoria Boutenko. This book is absolutely fascinating. Victoria has done research on nutrition and how different foods affect our bodies. Her findings are simple to understand and really make sense. The book [...]

Bone Density - Is it all its cracked up to be?

Posted on February 24th, 2008 by by Dotty

Bone Density – Is it all its cracked up to be?

I had an interesting conversation with my local Chiropractor about bone density and diet this past week. I was under the impression that as us women age our hormone production decreases and this causes our bone density to decrease. Hence the prescribing of hormone replacement [...]

Asparagus

Posted on May 7th, 2007 by by Dotty

Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables. I have noticed that after eating asparagus the urine produced is very pungent - always wondered why. Come to find out that asparagus contains the diuretic asparagine which helps to eliminate water through the kidneys. It can treat many kinds of kidney problems, but should [...]

Arthritis

Posted on May 3rd, 2007 by by Dotty

There are many natural things a person can do to help relieve the pain of Arthritis. It has been scientifically proven that people who suffer from arthritis are missing some essential sugars (the glyco part of glycoproteins). Here is a link to an article on the importance of glycoproteins There are many [...]

Glycemic Index

Posted on April 25th, 2007 by by Dotty

I have been learning about the Glycemic Index and different food ratings for several years. In an effort to be healthier and to decrease my risk for diabetes and heart disease I limit my food intake to low and medium foods on the index. All Carb foods have a rating low - med [...]