Loveresponds, By: Heather Rodgers, 11/10/2013

Self Sufficiency is becoming very important to so many people for various reasons. When we think of self-sufficiency we think about it in terms of living off the land completely, however that is not the case. We can all become more self-sufficient in various ways and degrees. Perhaps you do not want to be dependent on the food supply system which we know is too centralized and being manipulated exponentially through time. Perhaps you want to remove toxins from your lifestyle and know you cannot depend on companies to provide you with honest information on the ingredients of their products. Perhaps you see the need for having basic skills due to systems failing in one fashion or another whether it is collapse or by design to make us more dependent on the system of which is very corrupted. Being self-sufficient does not require you to live off the grid, but you can get yourself there. We just have to start somewhere. It starts with knowing what you need to know, learning it, and then acting on it in any way that you can for experience now rather than later.

GreenMedInfo, By: Margie King, 11/04/2013

You may know microgreens as the delicate, colorful garnish on your overpriced and undersized meal at an upscale restaurant. Yes, they’re visually appealing but aren’t they pointless decoration? Some aficionados have claimed superfood status for these tiny edible greens produced from vegetable, herb or other plants.  New science says microgreens aren’t just cuter lettuces – they may be more nutritious.

Researchers from the University of Maryland and the USDA conducted the first analysis of the nutrient levels in microgreens.  They concluded that in general these babies have more vitamins and other nutrients than their fully mature counterparts. In a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry scientists analyzed the amount of vitamin C, carotenoids (antioxidants important for vitamin A formation), phylloquinone (vitamin K1) and tocopherols (vitamin E) in 25 different varieties of microgreens.

Dailycamera.com, By: Cindy Sutter, 10/29/2013

This time of year, most parents worry about their kids eating too much candy. Others have to worry about their children eating any candy at all, since it might have or be contaminated with peanuts or tree nuts, both of which can cause life-threatening allergic reactions in children with allergies. Those looking for alternatives can turn to a Boulder company, which makes Sun Cups -- a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup-type confection made with sunflower seed butter -- as well as several other candies.

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Naturalsociety, By: Elizabeth Renter, 10/28/2013

There are perhaps hundreds, or at least dozens of medicinal foods and herbs that deserve a place in your kitchen’s herbal medicine cabinet. But for someone who is just getting their feet wet in the world of herbalism and natural healing, collecting numerous herbs can be overwhelming. For that reason, we’ve chosen 4 healing herbs to get you started—herbs that should be the cornerstones of every natural healer’s arsenal. From calming upset stomachs to killing cancer cells, these 4 herbs have been shown time and time again to provide incredible healing powers.

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Naturalsociety.com, By: Elizabeth Renter, 10/25/2013

For many novice tea drinkers, the selection of tea varieties can be overwhelming. While green tea seems to be the go-to, as we know it has numerous health benefits and is even considered a super-food by many, there are other superior teas worth looking into. One of them is the South African tea known as rooibos, or red bush tea.

Rooibos tea originated in South African and has only recently begun gaining popularity in other world regions. But this doesn’t mean the tea is new, hardly, as it’s been cultivated in Africa for centuries. Research into the health benefits of rooibos tea, which started in the early 1900s, only increased its popularity both in its homeland and abroad.

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