Try these doctor-recommended New Year’s resolutions instead

Its that time of year isn’t it!? Odds are most of us took a minute or two this month to think about our health and how to get fitter and healthier for 2019. New Year, new attitude, right? We hit the gym and chow down on spinach and celery juice for all of two days or two weeks if we’re lucky…..then it’s back to coffee and chocolate! People often ask me how to make that new New Years Resolution of better diet and exercise stick. Well, I’ll tell ya. I have three simple tips to help you out.

5 Tricks to help your kids get into vegetables (plus a kid-friendly summer recipe)

As I mentioned in my last post, as a vegetable farmer, I’m always on a mission to get more produce and diversity into my kids’ diets. I credit my own mom with influencing my approach on this, as she always said “A little of everything, not a lot of one thing.” I’ve never forgotten that and take it to heart as a parent.

Q&A with Dr. Fogarty: How to fight free-radicals veggie-style

Most people know about antioxidants but, what they are “anti” against is perhaps less well known. Buckle in, here we go. In the mid-1950’s a truly brilliant Scientist proposed the “free radical theory of aging”—also sometimes referred to as the oxygen paradox—that says, “That which gives us life also takes it”.

New year, new (Root-to-Shoot) philosophy

Throughout 2017, we hammered on the science-based health benefits of eating beets, kale, and broccoli, discussed different modalities for getting our greens, and even discussed whether eating greens is healthful for dogs and cats.

Powered by Plants, Root-to-Shoot OrganicsZack AndradeJanuary 2, 2018Beets, Broccoli, Kale, Recipes

Stand up to cancer with this tasty cancer-fighting recipe

Familiar with the sulfuric odor of a broccoli field? (We certainly are!) That stinky smell actually comes from sulforaphane, a compound present in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and kale.

Believe it or not, this malodorous component has been shown to inhibit the development and growth of cervical, pancreatic, hepatocellular carcinoma and ovarian cancer cells in the human body.

Powered by PlantsZack AndradeNovember 1, 2017Broccoli, Healthy Eating, Recipes

Here’s the sad truth about an organic broccoli field after harvest

Have you ever seen a typical organic broccoli field after harvest? I have, many times, and it’s not a pretty sight.

On the Farm, Root-to-Shoot OrganicsZack AndradeAugust 2, 2017Broccoli, Food Waste, Organic Farming

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