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conscious has led many people back to their roots—starting backyard farms and apartment-balcony gardens.
When we grow our own food, we connect with nature—that spirit with which we can never be fully removed—because we are all a part of it. As you become in tune with the dirt, the weather, and where your food comes from, it heals you spiritually. The products of this healing, the food, heals you physically, and the results are tangible.
When we begin to do for self, and each other, eliminating the systems that have been placed here for our “convenience” and ultimate destruction, we create a community rather than a society. Growing, preserving, and cooking foods increases the health of the mind, body, and soul. When we trade the fruits of our labors with others doing the same, we nurture the bonds that exist between us all—the bonds that can eventually break the systems designed to keep us dependent and downtrodden.
Elizabeth Renter is a freelance writer and editor by trade, homeschooling mother by heart, and Empress by design. She writes for a variety of sites on the topics of natural health and the criminal injustice system. You can see more of her work and contact her through her
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Try Out These Food Pairings for Healthier Nutrition and Turbo-Charge Your Day....... Fish and Leafy Greens
It is well known that Vitamin D helps the absorption of calcium in your food. Fatty fish like salmon provide a rich source of Vitamin D. Green leafy vegetables like kale and mustard greens provide a rich source of calcium. Eat them together and the pairing will help your body take up the calcium in your vegetables.
Spinach And Lemon
A sprinkle of citrus can brighten up a salad and also turn those leafy greens into true nutritional powerhouses. That's because plant-based iron, found in greens like spinach, kale, Swiss chard and more, becomes easier for the body to absorb when eaten with vitamin C. A dash of lemon juice, a handful of strawberries or even some bell peppers will help convert the plant-based iron in your salad into a form that's more similar to the iron found in fish and meat, according to Men's Health. And that will keep us feeling energized and our immune systems strong.