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Oranges... A Quick Winter Snack
Who doesn't love a delicious and juicy orange as a snack? They are popular with athletes because they can be easily eaten for a burst of energy. If you crave fatty or sugary foods when you're feeling blue, eat an orange instead! The bright color, tart flavor, and texture of an orange delight many of your senses and may perk up an otherwise bad day. The vitamin C in this tangy fruit is also necessary for creating energy boosting neurotransmitters in the brain. Oranges have been called a “perfect food” and contain an amazing array of healing vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytonutrients. Oranges are also high in vitamin A, B-complex vitamins, folate, beta carotene, lutein, and minerals...Such as calcium, magnesium, iron, and potassium. Oranges are an excellent weight loss food due to their high pectin content which also helps to reduce blood cholesterol. Oranges are an ideal “fast food,” easy to transport, delicious to eat, and provide a steady form of energy throughout the day. Be sure to wash them under running water to remove surface dirt and any pesticide residues. Making fresh orange juice at home is easy and much better than those commercial drinks that may contain preservatives and artificial coloring.
more than just a Bar of Soap?
A bar of soap can be just as effective and more environmentally friendly than many Don't forget the 3 W's: 1. Wear a mask 2. Wash your hands
alternatives you might find.
Here are 3 uses for a simple bar of soap: Freshen Your Luggage: Pack a bar of your favorite scented soap when you store luggage. It will deodorize the insides of your bags and keep them smelling fresh. Keep Garden Pests Away: Keep garden bugs from eating away at your plant leaves by mixing soap with water and spraying the solution on the underside of each leaf. Deodorize Your Car: Here's an Inexpensive green way to deodorize and freshen your car. Just hang soap from your rear-view mirror. You can
wrap it in mesh or cheesecloth first.
3. Watch social distancing
Canned Soup? maybe not!
A Harvard study has revealed that concentrations of the chemical bisphenol-A rise around 1000 percent in people who eat one bowl of canned soup per day. Bisphenol-A is often used in the manufacture of plastics but companies put it in cans to line them. We do not know exactly what this amount of bisphenol-A does in the human body. Scientists, are making a lot of guesses that don't sound at all good. Apparently the chemical is an endocrine disrupter, which means it messes with one's hormones and has therefore been linked to cancerous tumors, birth defects, and other developmental disorders like learning disabilities, ADHD, and cognitive issues, as well as problems with heart disease, obesity and diabetes, and sexual development. Make your own soup.
SLO Veg...farm to table goodness!
At SLO Veg, the old adage, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, doesn’t hold water. When you add up all the benefits of SLO Veg’s fresh and local harvest boxes, you see the benefits really are too good!
The benefits that you and your family receive from the nutrient rich fruits and vegetables picked daily by local farmers and delivered to your doorstep within 24 hours of harvest. On average, fruits and vegetables available at grocery stores travel 1,500 to 2,500 miles from farm to your plate. And even if they are stored in optimum temperatures, they continue to lose vitamins while on shelves. With SLO Veg produce boxes, you’re getting the nutrients and vitamins essential to keeping your immune system strong. When it comes to taste there’s no comparison. SLO Veg’s produce tastes better because it is picked at peak ripeness. And it’s better for you, packed with essential nutrients. The Earth will thank you, too. Buying from local farmers produces a much smaller carbon footprint. On top of all of these benefits, there’s the convenience of having your fresh and delicious harvest box delivered right to your doorstep. During these difficult times, that is a huge benefit.
So, let’s add up the benefits of fresh harvest produce boxes from SLO Veg: better tasting produce packed with vitamins and nutrients picked by local farmers and delivered directly to your doorstep. Definitely too good for you and your family!
Sign up today and save $10 off your first box with promo code: solstice For more info, go to www.sloveg.com
Bartimaeus Alan, Co-Owner of SLO Veg
Save a Tree or two or three!
More than 25 million Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. each year. Come New Year’s Day, it may be tempting to pack up the bulbs and the ornaments, sweep up the pine needles and drop the tree on the curb or dump. But natural Christmas trees are 100 percent biodegradable as long as they aren’t buried in landfills. Instead, they can be recycled into mulch and hiking-trail chippings. Some cities have even recycled Christmas trees into barriers for shoreline stabilization and beachfront erosion prevention. Even better, buy a tree that you can replant in your backyard or garden or keep in a decorative planter outdoors!
better
Blooms!
Most of the cut flowers purchased in the United States are imported from Colombia, Ecuador and the Netherlands. Not only does importing flowers waste energy, but flower farmers abroad can often spray their crop with pesticides banned in the United States. Check out local farmers markets for flower farmers on the Central Coast.
10 minute Fresh Basil Pesto
Recipe: 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed / ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano / ½ cup extra virgin olive oil / ⅓ cup pine nuts / 3 garlic cloves, minced / sea salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste. Combine basil with pine nuts; pulse a few times in a food processor. Add the garlic; pulse a few times more. Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Scrape the sides of the food processor with a spatula. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Serve with pasta, over baked potatoes, or spread over toasted baguette slices.
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