Healthy grass-fed bacon delivered to my house by DownToEarth biodynamic farms! Cooked in honey and served with greens. I love that I can just email them my order and they will deliver to my doorstep, so convenient ^_^
Now *this* is how I want to go! Non-embalmed, eco-friendly burial to grow trees or coral reefs! ! After whatever usable transplantable parts have been donated, of course.
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Anonymous asked: Yummm! How much does it cost for delivery? What do you call this diet?
DownToEarth delivery cost me P100. I live in the southern part of Metro Manila :D just check their What’s Available page and email them your orders from that. :) Gonna post the grass fed bacon photos in a bit!
Sprouted Brown Rice Bowl With Carrot and Hijiki recipe at Brown Rice, but Better - Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com
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Excerpt from Sol Grains:
“The process of sprouting allows tiny sprouts to form at the end of the grain enhancing the nutritional value of the rice. The birth of a sprout activates dormant enzymes to provide nutrients to the growing sprout. A Japanese researcher, Dr. Hiroshi Kayahara from Shinshu University in Nagano, Japan, has conducted various studies to demonstrate the enhancement of nutrients found in sprouted brown rice. Major nutrients that increase are Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), dietary fiber, inositol, ferulic acid, tocotrienols, magnesium, potassium, zinc and oryzanol. His research indicates that a continuous intake of sprouted brown rice promotes the acceleration of brain functionality, preventing headaches, relieving constipation, preventing colon cancer, regulating blood sugar level, preventing heart disease, lowering blood pressure as well as preventing Alzheimer’s disease (research presented at the 2000 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies in Hawaii, December 2000).
Sprouting brown rice also neutralizes phytic acid found in brown rice. Phytic acid is an inhibitor of nutrient absorption and can be found in all grains, beans and seeds. Neutralizing the phytic acid allows for more absorption of the many nutrients found in sprouted brown rice.”
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I only discovered sprouted brown rice recently, while researching about the healthy way to eat grains! :) Can’t wait to try sprouting brown rice myself.
New York to ban sale of large sized sugary drinks -
YEAH! Go Bloomberg! I totally support this. You may not think it makes much of a difference, but you’d be surprised at how much people started consuming (and how obesity and other chronic illnesses started spreading) when the concept of “supersize” portions was introduced a few decades back. The psychology behind it is, people don’t want to feel like gluttons. So they’re not likely to buy two* cups of soda. But if it’s just *one* cup of soda— even if it’s a large one— it psychologically feels okay somehow. Fast food chains were looking for a way to boost sales, and that was it. I read about it in “Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan. :)
Christmas on my plate earlier! :p DownToEarth delivered fresh foods to my house today! You should totally check out their biodynamic range of yummy veggies, meat, and dairy products. They deliver within Metro Manila (minimum order of P1,000 if you don’t live near Makati I think). To-morrow I shall feast on grass-fed bacon breakfast!
Brought my homemade baba ganoush + buttered salted peppered baby potatoes to potluck dinner with my friends last night. Yummmm! Baba ganoush goes with potatoes, salad, baby back ribs, rice, everythiiiing haha :)
EarthEasy.com presents some practical suggestions:
• Only use natural cleaning products in your home. Most health food stores will have these available or you can make your own cleaning products using safe ingredients.
• Establish a ‘no shoe’ policy in your home. To drastically reduce the amount of pesticides and other chemicals that you may pick up outside, have visitors and family members leave shoes at the door. Residuals of toxic chemicals may last for years in carpets.
• Avoid using chemical pest control products. There are safe, non-toxic alternatives for controlling insect pests in the home, including many new non-toxic pest control products for the homeowner.
• Use toxin-reducing houseplants. Researchers from NASA have identified certain houseplants which are useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside homes.
• Change or clean your furnace or A/C filters, at least once every 1-3 months depending on use.
• Switch over to natural brands of toiletries, including shampoo, toothpaste, antiperspirants and cosmetics.
• Avoid using artificial air fresheners, dryer sheets, fabric softeners or other synthetic fragrances as they can pollute the air you are breathing.
• Avoid using lawn care chemicals. Residue is easily tracked indoors where chemicals can persist in carpeting and furnishings. Use natural lawn care methods which eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers and herbicides.
• Have your tap water tested and, if contaminants are found, install an appropriate water filter on all your faucets (even those in your shower or bath).
• Use low-VOC paints, caulks, sealants, finishes and carpeting. Look for low-VOC labelling on sealing and finishing products. Most major paint brands now carry ‘low’ and ‘zero’ VOC lines for interior painting. For a list of non-toxic paint suppliers, click here.
• Ventilate. Modern homes and business are created to be leak proof; meaning, toxins are sealed in and fresh air is sealed out! To ventilate indoor air in winter, open doors and windows on opposing sides of the room to facilitate air flow, and close them in 5 - 10 minutes. The furnishings, drywall and any stonework will retain residual heat and restore room temperatures quickly.
‘I believe that all beings, whether human or other-than-human, have an inherent right to a natural existence in the world, and each has a way to contribute to the welfare of the greater whole. Inevitably, a time will come when every life must give way to sustain balance on the Earth. On the farm, there is an understanding that nothing we eat to sustain ourselves comes without sacrifice from another living being, be it animal, plant, or microorganism. Thus, we take all food, whether it is a hamburger, a pork chop, a carrot, or a spoonful of yogurt in moderation and gratitude. Nothing is eaten without an understanding of the sacred life and spirit that created the nourishment, or of the ecosystem that was required to sustain it.
I understand that there are many vegetarians out there who will disagree with me. Our divergences are a necessary, important tension. Conscientious eaters long before the locavore movement, vegetarians can be thanked for helping draw attention to the ecological havoc and animal welfare abuses that have come to define our conventional livestock production system. Their criticisms and questions have also assisted small family farms, like my own, to devise ways to improve our practices and to reflect deeply upon the nature of our work. The lessons taught by vegetarians have entered my own kitchen. Meat will always be a part of my life, but I believe that it should not be used in the extreme and wasteful way our culture has defined as acceptable. We cannot produce such tremendous volumes of meat sustainably, and wasteful and nonchalant consumer habits fail to honor the sacrifice of the animals’ lives.
I understand that no amount of explanation of the hows and whys of grassfed livestock production will convince a person opposed to killing animals that eating meat is OK. Life on my family’s farm and in my own household is informed by and is reflective of the concerns of such folks; I remain thankful that those perspectives and questions continue to come forward. But back to the question: Can animals and humans sustainably live together? My personal vote is “yes.”’