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Gardening For Strong Bones And Body
Weeding, mowing, raking and digging benefit your bones as well as your garden. University of Arkansas researchers found that women older than 50 who gardened at least once a week had higher bone-density scores than women who jogged, swam, walked or cycled. In addition to building bones, yard work also burns calories. According to Sherry Rindels of the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University
Reap What You Sow
Reap What You Sow When your neighbors start to look askance as you haul another load of garden zucchini to their doorstep, consider donating your extra produce to Plant a Row for the Hungry, an initiative of the Garden Writers Association of America.
Green your garden
Thumb not green enough for organic gardening? Challenge that thought. Not only is gardening without chemicals healthier for your family, your pets, and nearby ecosystems, but it isn't as complicated as it may seem, say the experts. It's all about smart preparation, says Vinnie Drzewucki, a horticulturist at Hick's Nurseries in Westbury, New York, and author of Flowerbeds and Borders in Deer Country
Why I Do What I Do: Marion Owen, Organic Gardener, Lecturer, And Creator of PlanTea
Why I Do What I Do: Marion Owen, Organic Gardener, Lecturer, And Creator of PlanTea Master gardener Marion Owen, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul (HCI, 2001), worked as a merchant-marine officer until 1986, when a longing for earthy smells and fresh produce landed her in Kodiak, Alaska. Still, healthy organic produce was hard to come by in the cold Kodiak climate, so Owen began to
Garden Of Paradise
Garden Of Paradise Skip the chemicals and use these earth-friendly tips for healthy growing By Dena Nishek Gardening is good for you. It's a great stress reducer, and anyone who has experienced a sweaty brow and aching muscles after an afternoon tilling soil knows it's a great workout. To top it off, gardeners tend to eat more vegetables, thanks to their homegrown bounty. There's just one problem.
Small Is Beautiful
Small Is Beautiful If you enjoy gardening but don't have a lot of space, try growing baby vegetables, which thrive in containers on patios, in small gardens, or among flowers. Look for these varieties in your favorite seed catalog or garden store. Baby Head: Round, blue-green cabbage averaging half the size of normal cabbage heads. Thumbelina Carrots: Round, ball-shaped carrots about 1/4 inch in diameter;
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Diabetes Prevention Guide: Lifestyle
Recommendations Rationale Notes Be as physically active as possible. The more you move your muscles, the more efficiently insulin works to keep blood sugar levels in normal ranges. Choose activities you like to do and vary with fun things such as dancing, bicycle riding, swimming, water aerobics or gardening. Lift weights3-4 times/week. Targets muscles, directly improving efficiency of insulin. Consider
Gifts That Keep On Giving
Gifts that Keep on Giving by Dena Nishek and Delicious Living! Staff Wracked by wrapping? Driven mad by ribbon? Try these super solutions to ease your shopping-season stress buckets, baskets, bags and boxes, each brimming over with a divine mix of natural products. Kids' Stuff Make every day child's play! Help children tap into their creative natures by giving them a wagonful of fun and fantasy. Tuck
What's in Season: Radicchio | Italian or red chicory | vegetables plant in May
Beautiful ruby-and-white radicchio (also called Italian or red chicory) often appears as a color accent in salads
Pesticides & Parkinson's
Every year, 50,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Less than 5 percent of these cases can be traced to genetic predisposition. So what's causing the rest? Pesticides may be one culprit, according to a recent study. Research conducted at Rutgers University showed that male mice exposed to the commonly used fungicide maneb before birth, then to the herbicide paraquat as adults, sustained
30 Ways to Make 2005 Your Healthiest Year
Its 2005. Youve survived the holidays, including New Years Eve; in fact, youre already back to your old routines. But what about those New Years resolutions? If you find yourself resisting the time-honored tradition, perhaps a fresher approach will remind you that change and renewal dont necessarily require discipline and difficulty. By taking a different approach, achieving your resolutions can be
Why I Do What I Do: Theo Williams, Organic Olive Farmer
Why I Do What I Do Theo Williams, organic olive farmer Driving by fields of olive trees and a co-op olive-oil press during her 1993 honeymoon in Californias Santa Barbara wine country, Theo Williams just clicked on an idea to start her own organic olive farm. More than 2,000 imported Greek Koroneiki and Spanish mission/Manzanilla olive trees later, the first-generation Greek American, along with her
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Peeved about pasteurization I have been using soy milk to avoid dairy, but I just found out that it, too, is often ultrapasteurized. What should I use if soy isn't any good either? Helen Kohler, via email Try making your own nut milk. Place 1 cup blanched almonds in a large glass jar and cover with water; soak overnight. Drain and rinse well. In a food processor, blend almonds and slowly add 2 cups
