Eating fresh food from the garden is especially beneficial. And if you accept this idea, then you must with me conclude that there is something in fresh food that will degrade over time after harvest. Since the macro molecules seem rather stable, I can conclude that these beneficial elements must be the fragile phyto-nutrients and anti-oxidants in fresh food. A portion of our diet likely should be raw food. Note this quote:
"All should be acquainted with the special value of fruits and vegetables fresh from the orchard and garden." CD 312.4
If you study about the colors of foods, you will find some common health characteristics with the foods of a similar color. Try to have a rainbow diet: reds, yellows, greens, whites, blues, purples. Adding a lot of color variety will assure you are getting the maximum nutrition from your food.
There is a lot of scientific research related to anti-oxidant properties of foods, and how these protect the human body from really had diseases, like cancer, hypertension and atherosclerosis. We want to be healthy, not only for the reason of living longer, but that the quality of the years we do live will be improved. The end result of our lives is that we may daily do what best pleases the Lord. (Eph 5:10)
So let's just pause a moment, and survey some of the anti-oxidant research, and then see what foods percolate to the top of the list containing these helpful chemicals.
If you read just the titles, you will be impressed by the health benefits of these berries! This fall and next spring, we are expanding our farm into more berries, and will experiment with many of those listed above. Enjoy good health by expanding the colors of your foods, and make these berries a regular part of your diet.
In 2016, I planted two types of purchased Raspberries in the lower field:
Resources:
"All should be acquainted with the special value of fruits and vegetables fresh from the orchard and garden." CD 312.4
If you study about the colors of foods, you will find some common health characteristics with the foods of a similar color. Try to have a rainbow diet: reds, yellows, greens, whites, blues, purples. Adding a lot of color variety will assure you are getting the maximum nutrition from your food.
There is a lot of scientific research related to anti-oxidant properties of foods, and how these protect the human body from really had diseases, like cancer, hypertension and atherosclerosis. We want to be healthy, not only for the reason of living longer, but that the quality of the years we do live will be improved. The end result of our lives is that we may daily do what best pleases the Lord. (Eph 5:10)
So let's just pause a moment, and survey some of the anti-oxidant research, and then see what foods percolate to the top of the list containing these helpful chemicals.
- Antioxidant levels of Haskap (honey berry) (web)
- Superfood label given to Saskatoon berry (June berry) (web)
- Health Benefits of Aronia Berries (web)
- Most nutritionally dense food on earth? Goji berries (web)
- Nutritional and medicinal value of tart cherries ranks above most other fruits (web)
- 10 Miracle Healing Powers of Grapes (web)
- Blueberries - The World's Healthiest Foods (web)
- Raspberry- A power packed fruit with immense health benefits (web)
- 8 Health Benefits of Blackberries (web)
In 2016, I planted two types of purchased Raspberries in the lower field:
- Double Gold Raspberry
- Joan J Primocane Red Raspberry
Resources:
- Small Berry Production (web)
- Raspberry Cultivar Comparison Charts (web)
- Low Bush Sour Cherries comparisons (pdf)
- June Berries Fact Sheets (web index -> pdf)
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