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Organic Football Farm

An Organic farming in Football Field!

Organic farming is very promising and can bring good health to everyone. In Paul Quinn College, Texas organic farming in Foot ball field helped in many ways…Healthylife.

When President Michael J. Sorell took over at Paul Quinn College, a private, historically black college in Texas, the school was just barely getting by. Sorell knew he needed to make some serious changes if the college he now ran was going to succeed once again and continue to make a name for itself.

For him, that meant making some really tough choices. Since college football has such a strong fanbase in America, it was difficult for Sorell to make the decision to cut the entire team. What the college was left with was an empty sports field and lots of ideas about how to put it to use.

After three years of mulling over their options, Sorell collaborated with Trammell S. Crow, a local real estate agent who was also a philanthropist and looking to add a community garden to the area. The football field was the perfect locale, and what started out as a few raised beds with some small crops quickly turned into so much more.

President Sorell knew that the surrounding area of Dallas, Texas had little access to fresh food because of the lack of available land. When plans for a campus grocery store that would supply fresh food fell through, Sorell decided that their tiny garden needed to be their primary supply.

With the help of Crow and a sponsorship from PepsiCo’s Food For Good Initiative, the We Over Me Farm became a reality. Today, the organic farm boasts an annual yield of 30,000 pounds of food, 15-20 percent of which is donated to local food charities. The farm has also gotten the college back on the right track and it’s now listed as a local food producer.

The community is intensely involved in maintaining the farm now, and they often have programs that draw in more neighbours to join in.

“One weekend, we literally had three generations of one family all volunteering at the farm,” said Hannah Koski, who now runs the farm. “It was awesome.”

The farm is essentially split in who tends to it and who receives what produce, but it still brings the community together. While one section goes to local catering companies and restaurants, another is donated to churches and even another has a small flock of chickens whose eggs are used in a weekend meal program. Each part of the farm serves a purpose and nothing goes to waste.

While it has obviously made an impact in the local food supply, the farm has also less explicitly improved the community in other ways. Some individuals started working and volunteering for the farm part-time and have learned valuable skills to take with them through life.

One student worker, Chardae Plump, said, “Working here has also taught me a lot about what we eat. We eat a lot of fast food, not a lot of healthy choices here. Growing up, my mom loved vegetables, but I never knew how they grew or how to sustain a farm.”

The garden is seen as “much more than a farm” because of how it has affected everyone and changed the surrounding area. It has greatly impacted the individuals who run it and benefit from it, and Koski said,

“At the end of the day, the farm is about the students. Most are from under-served, disadvantaged communities, and I want to set them up for success as much as possible.”

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Football Field Farm Turns Around College And Builds Community With Organic Produce

Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: December 1, 2016
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How To Trap Fruit Flies Naturally?

How To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies Naturally?

Often we find flies in the kitchen flying and sitting on fruits and vegetables.  Fruit flies love ripened fruits and vegetables.  Nobody likes to see them on foods as it is not only unhealthy also irritating and disgusting.  Some suggestions here to get rid of those fruit flies naturally in a very inexpensive way.

Do you know that mother fruit flies lay about 200-300 eggs at a time? They love rotting fruit to do so. Once the babies hatch they start buzzing around for about 2 weeks.

Some tips to control fruit flies naturally and it does not cost you much..

1) Use apple cider vinegar and dish soap:  Mix 1/2 cup vinegar and few drops of dish soap liquid and put it in a bottle. Prepare a paper funnel and insert in the bottle mouth.  If you have a over ripened fruit take a piece of it and put it in the mix. Keep it near fruits and you will see flies jumping inside the bottle! Dish soap does not allow them to fly back and traps flies.

2) Fruit and plastic wrap: Take a glass jar and a plastic wrap. Place a couple of pieces of ripened banana and some other fruits inside the bottle. Add little soapy water.  Cover the mouth with a plastic wrap. Take a toothpick and poke few holes in the wrap. Set it near the fruits.  Flies enter the bottle and are trapped !

3) Grape juice or red wine trap: If you have left over red wine, use it to trap flies. If you don’t have red wine don’t worry… get grapes and prepare concentrated juice.  Add one of this to bottle along with little soap water. Use plastic wrap as described above and ta…da…. flies are trapped!

4) Glue and banana trap: Mix glue and banana and spread it on a piece of cardboard sheet or thick glassy paper. Hang this near the fruit basket. Flies get stuck to glue and die!

5) Milk, sugar and pepper: Yes, you heard it right! Simmer all three ingredients (2 cups of milk, -1/4 pound of raw sugar and one oz of ground pepper). Pour the mixture into several bottles and keep in places where flies are appearing. Flies gets attracted to sugar and milk scent and will be trapped in the thick liquid. You can also add few drops of dish soap into it.

6) Yeast, a pinch of sugar- Mix two ingredients in warm water and transfer to a bottle with plastic wrap with holes.  Yeast and sugar attracts the flies and gets trapped!

7) Clove and fruits: Stick 20 to 30 cloves into apple or banana or oranges. Do not remove the skin of fruits. Place these fruits in places where there are flies.  The strong smell of cloves will keep flies  away, so they won’t enter the area.

8) Other tips:

  • Fruit flies breed even in the drains. Add vinegar, dish soap into hot water and pour in the drain.
  • Keep the drain area dry and clean
  • Remove garbage regularly
  • To garbage can add few drops of vinegar and clean.

Image credits & more ideas: https://www.treehugger.com, https://www.pinterest.com/, http://ladybugslanding.blogspot.com/, https://food-hacks.wonderhowto.com/, pixababy, unsplash

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A function of carbohydrates in the diet is to:

  • enable chemical reactions.
  • promote growth and repair of tissues.
  • supply energy.
  • maintain water balance.

The answer is: Supply Energy

Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: November 29, 2016
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Hot Banana Mulaka Recipe

Try Hot Banana Mulaka!

Another special snack is here for banana lovers ! This is a sweet dish of rural Karnataka, India.  It is totally a vegan dish and is a good snack during winter and rainy season. Easy to prepare with simple and easily available ingredients – this can be a good time pass item for all.

Ingredients:

  1. Ripe Banana large 2 (small – 4)
  2. Maida/All purpose flour 3 Tbsp / 1 cup
  3. Rice flour 1 tsp
  4. Powdered Jaggery ¼ cup
  5. Cardamom powder ¼ tsp
  6. Black pepper powder pinch
  7. Salt
  8. Oil for deep frying
  9. Nutmeg powder pinch (Optional)
  10. Baking soda pinch (Optional)

Method:

1. Combine mashed banana, maida, rice flour, jaggery powder, cardamom powder, pepper powder, nutmeg powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Mix well. DO NOT ADD WATER.

2. Heat oil in a frying pan, take the batter with a spoon and drop it in hot oil. Fry them till golden brown in low to medium heat (fry about 6-7 spoon of batter at a time).

3. Take out and put them on paper towel.

4. Quick, easy and tasty Mulakas are ready to serve.

Recipe by: Mamatha Anil, bhakshyabhojana.blogspot.in

Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: November 23, 2016
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Why Vegan Menu was Introduced in a Restaurant?

This restaurant owner and his wife adopted vegan diets and, shortly after, transitioned the restaurant they run to be 100% plant-based.

Cheese, meat, and sour crème might seem like necessary staples for good Mexican food, but restaurant owners Lily and Aurelio Arias are proving that these ingredients aren’t essential for cuisine to be delicious. After eschewing all animal products, the duo transitioned the menu of their restaurant, El Palote, to be 100% vegan. Located in Dallas, Texas, it’s worth flocking to if you’re in the area and crave healthy Mexican fare.

The couple’s transition to plant-based eating began nine years ago, shortly after Aurelio suffered a heart attack. According to Dallas News, Aurelio “found an old book his wife had bought from kids who were selling them for a fundraiser. The book’s first chapter talked about the harmful effects of an animal-product-based diet.”

After learning more about the benefits of a plant-based diet, the restaurant owner decided to adopt the lifestyle wholeheartedly.

“Immediately — from there — I made the decision to not eat animal products,” Aurelio said.

His wife, Lily, began making vegan versions of his favorite foods, including enchiladas, flautas, tortas, and tamales. Within days of suffering from a heart attack, Aurelio began to feel much better. It’s because of this, we suspect, he’s continued on with the lifestyle.

Not long after Aurelio excluded all animal products – including dairy, cheese, fish, and meat – from his diet, Lily went vegan to support her husband. She said, “I became vegan out of love for him.”

Because they were both eating vegan and because they want to support a thriving populace, they soon after switched their restaurant’s menu to a plant-based one. Lily said they informed their customers “we love you as clients, but we want to take care of you.” She also told them “that [non-vegan] food is not good for your health.’”

The vegan and vegetarian lifestyle might still be stigmatized in areas like the U.S. and U.K., but the movement is growing at an incredible rate. According to TheRawFoodWorld, 16 million people are now vegan or vegetarian in the U.S. alone. And in Britain, the number of vegans has risen by 360% in ten years.

Though there is much dispute on the necessity to exclude all animal products from one’s diet, there is plenty of research and anecdotal evidence suggesting that limiting one’s meat, dairy, and cheese intake and consuming more fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes can be incredibly beneficial for one’s health. If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of adopting a plant-based diet (or are interested in free resources), click here.

Read More: Article by: Amanda Froelich

This restaurant owner and his wife adopted vegan diets and, shortly after, transitioned the restaurant they run to be 100% plant-based.

Cheese, meat, and sour crème might seem like necessary staples for good Mexican food, but restaurant owners Lily and Aurelio Arias are proving that these ingredients aren’t essential for cuisine to be delicious. After eschewing all animal products, the duo transitioned the menu of their restaurant, El Palote, to be 100% vegan. Located in Dallas, Texas, it’s worth flocking to if you’re in the area and crave healthy Mexican fare.

The couple’s transition to plant-based eating began nine years ago, shortly after Aurelio suffered a heart attack. According to Dallas News, Aurelio “found an old book his wife had bought from kids who were selling them for a fundraiser. The book’s first chapter talked about the harmful effects of an animal-product-based diet.”

After learning more about the benefits of a plant-based diet, the restaurant owner decided to adopt the lifestyle wholeheartedly.

“Immediately — from there — I made the decision to not eat animal products,” Aurelio said.

His wife, Lily, began making vegan versions of his favorite foods, including enchiladas, flautas, tortas, and tamales. Within days of suffering from a heart attack, Aurelio began to feel much better. It’s because of this, we suspect, he’s continued on with the lifestyle.

Not long after Aurelio excluded all animal products – including dairy, cheese, fish, and meat – from his diet, Lily went vegan to support her husband. She said, “I became vegan out of love for him.”

Because they were both eating vegan and because they want to support a thriving populace, they soon after switched their restaurant’s menu to a plant-based one. Lily said they informed their customers “we love you as clients, but we want to take care of you.” She also told them “that [non-vegan] food is not good for your health.’”

The vegan and vegetarian lifestyle might still be stigmatized in areas like the U.S. and U.K., but the movement is growing at an incredible rate. According to TheRawFoodWorld, 16 million people are now vegan or vegetarian in the U.S. alone. And in Britain, the number of vegans has risen by 360% in ten years.

Though there is much dispute on the necessity to exclude all animal products from one’s diet, there is plenty of research and anecdotal evidence suggesting that limiting one’s meat, dairy, and cheese intake and consuming more fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes can be incredibly beneficial for one’s health. If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of adopting a plant-based diet (or are interested in free resources), click here.

Read More: Article by: Amanda Froelich,  http://www.trueactivist.com/restaurant-owner-turns-entire-menu-vegan-after-suffering-a-heart-attack/

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