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Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste will introduce listeners to the cultural traditions associated with seed saving, as well as the remarkable people who have used grafting practices and hand-by-hand trading to keep alive varieties that would otherwise have been lost. As local efforts to preserve heirloom seeds have become part of a growing national food movement.

Seeds, as well as grains and nuts, are the essence of many flowering plants’ reproduction. They are the basis of biodiversity on this planet, and as such are necessary for the continued existence of our world. Seeds, grains, and nuts are powerful food reserves encased inside a protective hard exterior. When consumed instead of being left to grow into another plant, they provide a number of significant benefits for animal and bird diets, including that of the human.

Chris Smith’s first encounter with okra was of the worst kind: slimy fried okra at a greasy-spoon diner. Despite that dismal introduction, Smith developed a fascination with okra, and as he researched the plant and began to experiment with it in his own kitchen, he discovered an amazing range of delicious ways to cook and eat it, along with ingenious and surprising ways to process the plant from tip-to-tail: pods, leaves, flowers, seeds, and stalks. Smith talked okra with chefs, food historians, university researchers, farmers, homesteaders, and gardeners.

There are so many to choose from! Seeds have been and continue to be some of the most nutrient-dense foods available. They serve a variety of purposes, improve your health, and make a tasty addition to any meal. Seeds are high in fiber, low in sugar, contain essential fatty acids, protein, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. All of these work together to boost your cardiovascular health, manage blood sugar levels, improve cellular health, and aid digestion.

En estas páginas vamos a conocer semillas ideales para mejorar nuestra alimentación y los principales cereales que podemos ingerir, descubriendo sus beneficios, sus aportes y algunas ideas para saber cómo incorporarlos a la dieta de cada día. Saber cada una de las cualidades de cereales y semillas es fundamental para conseguir una dieta sana y equilibrada.

Eine gute und zeitgemäße Ernährung wird immer schwieriger. Wenn man die Korruptionen der Lebensmittelindustrie außer Acht lässt, die immer dubiosere Methoden entwickeln, Nahrung anzureichern, zu optimieren, oder effektiver zu produzieren, dann bleibt da noch das Problem der unzähligen Diäten und Mythen über Ernährung, Gewichtsverlust und die verschiedenen Lebensmittel. Dabei den Überblick zu behalten, ist schier unmöglich. Auch zu entscheiden, welche denn nun wahr sind und welche nicht, ist eine riesige Aufgabe, die nicht nur Zeit kostet, sondern Ihrem Körper auch schaden kann.

Why are there so many diets? Why don't they work? How can you lose weight AND maintain it? In this lecture, Brenda Jaeck discusses all of this, plus some weight loss tips. She also looks at the true answer to how to keep the weight off after the goal is achieved.