Posts Tagged ‘Nutrients’
The Incredible, Edible Egg Yolk
Pastured, organic eggs are one of the most nutritious foods available, and contain all the protein, fat, vitamins and minerals that a baby bird needs in order to grow up strong enough to break out of its hard shell. “Egg consumption has been held up as one of the important factors we need to avoid…
Read MoreSan Francisco Mom’s Itty Bitty Farm Grows Vegetables, Chickens and Goats
Tired of the confusing and misleading labels on food in the supermarket? San Francisco mom Heidi Kooy started her own backyard farm, growing a variety of organic vegetables, and raising chickens and goats for their nourishing eggs and dairy. Learning as they went along, Heidi and her daughter began with a 350 square foot garden…
Read MoreWill Work for Sugar: Mycorrhizae Dramatically Increases Plant Growth and Yields
Mycorrhizae are a soil fungi which symbiotically colonize plant roots, increasing their root system several hundred to several thousand times. By extending their fungal root systems deeper into the soil, they dramatically enhance a plant’s ability to absorb water and other nutrients. In exchange for sugar from plant leaves, mycorrhizae transport nutrients and water to…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Nutrient Dense Fish Roe
You’re about to find out why fish roe is one of the most nutrient dense foods in all of nature. Fish roe is a valuable source of nourishment for women before conception, while pregnant, while nursing and yes, for babies who are eating solids. One mother wrote in to nourishingourchildren.org and said, “My baby…
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