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Christian InTech Articles - Cooking TIps
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10 Deadly Bacteria That Can Get In Your Food (And How To Stop Them From Getting There)
Thousands of types of bacteria are naturally present in our environment. Not all bacteria cause disease in humans (for example, some bacteria are used beneficially in making cheese and yogurt). However, the prime causes of food-borne illness...
Prepare Paella Like A Pro
Preparing paella is an interesting endeavour for any cook. This
dish does not really have a set list of ingredients but is
mostly a combination of different meats and vegetables. In fact,
the The American Heritage Dictionary of the English...
Regional Cuisine - New England Clam Chowder
Sea air, crisp apples, the brisk, spice of fallen leaves - there are few things that say autumn in New England like the scents that seem to buffet the senses from everywhere. Among those marvelous treats for the senses are popular dishes from...
The Popularity of Humorous Aprons -
One of the earliest references to aprons comes from the story of Adam and Eve. They were said to have sewn together fig leaves to cover their bodies; this is certainly the first historical account of an apron being used. Fast forward to the 19th...
To Make Ends Meet
"Just about the time you think you can make both ends meet, somebody moves the ends"
Pansy Penner, Readers Digest
Well, we can't stop the ends from moving but we can help you make them meet.
How?
With the help of a little...
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7 Reasons to grow your own organic vegetable garden
During the last decades there has been a change towards
mechanization and homogenization of farming, which uses
pesticides, additives, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers and
mass-production techniques. All this is clearly affecting
mankind's health, and new diseases are spreading rapidly amongst
humans and animals (bird's flu being the most recent one).
The World Health Organization produces reports to show how the
use of chemicals and other products on food, coupled with the
manufacturing processes involved, are actually a threat for our
health.
If you have space for a few pots or even a small piece of land,
it is a wise decision to grow your own organic vegetable garden.
Today I'm presenting you with seven reasons for doing this:
1. You will have no additives in your vegetables. Research by
organic food associations has shown that additives in our food
can cause heart diseases, osteoporosis, migraines and
hyperactivity.
2. There will be no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers used.
These chemical products are applied to obtain crops all the time
regardless plagues or weather conditions, and affect the quality
of the vegetables. Besides, pesticides are usually poisonous to
humans.
3. Your vegetables will not be genetically modified (GM).
Antibiotics, drugs and hormones are used on vegetables to grow
more and larger ones. One of the consequences of this practice
are vegetables which look all the same and are usually
tasteless. Besides, we end up consuming the hormones that have
been used on the vegetables, with the potential risks for our
health.
4. Eating your own organic vegetables will be
much more healthy
for you. They will not contain any of the products or chemicals
named above, and they will be much more natural than any ones
you would find at the supermarket. Your health will not be at
risk because you will then know that nothing has been added to
your vegetables.
5. Your own organic vegetables will be much more tasty. The use
of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, hormones and antibiotics
make vegetables grow unnaturally and take the taste away from
them. With organic vegetables, your cooking will be enhanced as
their flavour will show fully.
6. Organic farming is friendly to the environment. Because you
won't use pesticides or other equally harming products on your
vegetables, you will not damage the soil or the air with the
chemical components.
7. When you grow your own organic vegetables you are
contributing to your own self-sustainability and the
sustainability of the planet. Small communities have been
founded where members exchange products that they grow
naturally, thus contributing to create a friendly and better
place for us all.
In the end, eating organic products only means that we do not
add anything else to them than they would naturally have. As you
can guess, additives, fertilizers, pesticides or hormones are
not components of naturally grown food. To better care for your
health, grown your own organic vegetables -and a few pots is all
you need.
About the author:
Cristina Diaz Garcia is the Author and Founder of the "Beautiful
Gardens Email Club". Visit her page for an useful Pot Gardening
free report at
http://www.soapystuff.com/free-garden-reports.html
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