If you enjoy the taste of raw vegetables, then you’ll love this Raw Vegetable Smoothie. The health benefits of raw vegetables are well known and many people enjoy drinking their raw vegetables just as much as eating them.

This Raw Vegetable Smoothie has a wonderful twang to it because of the picante salsa. It’s very flavorful and you will want to make this a regular staple of your raw foods diet.

Raw Vegetable Smoothie 1 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice OR balsamic vinegar 4 tablespoons picante salsa 1 cup raw broccoli 1 raw tomato, quartered 1/2 raw carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup raw kale, or any leafy green 1 - 2 cloves raw garlic 1/2 cup raw hulled sunflower seeds 1/2 cup Best Recipes: Raw Vegetable Smoothie Recipe

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Chosing Organic for Health

by Marjorie Geiser, RD

We come from a society where growing organic and just growing produce and livestock for food was once one and the same. Small, family farms still grow their own food using traditional methods passed down through the generations. As commercial farming became big-business, however, growers and farmers started to investigate methods of increasing crops and building bigger livestock in order to increase their profits. This led to increased use of pesticides and drugs to enhance yield.

In this article, we will look at what is required in order to call a product organic, how choosing organic eating and farming impact the environment and our health, discuss the benefits of eating organic foods, and what research says about the nutritional benef Chosing Organic for Health Recipe

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Herbs: Growing Your Own

by Andy Wiley

The first thing you need to do when deciding to create your own Herb Garden is to decide on the size of the plot of land you want to use. This will depend on what herbs and how much you want to grow. Unless you are an experienced gardener or a herb fanatic don’t make your plot too big at first. Remember, you can always add to it later. You can create a raised bed to grow your herbs in and always add more when you decide you need to grow more. Remember to plan out your planting sequence and keep records of what is planted where as well as marking your planting with plastic nametags.

You need to remember that most herbs usually like well-drained soil so start your bed with a good layer of gravel that will help drainage. Place your soil on top of th Herbs: Growing Your Own Recipe

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