I like raw vegetables and fruits and eat what is available, given the season. Members of the mustard family (brassica), that may be eaten raw, are especially valuable.
For those of you who garden, I have discovered a wonderful green. It is called Kyoto Mizuna. It's a member of the mustard family. It is easy to grow (just sprinkle the fine seeds on the ground, and it doesn't require fertilizer). It is suitable for spring and fall crops; it will bolt in hot weather. This fall, I had some, and found it to be cold-hardy down to 20 degrees F (and, in fact, it grows extremely well in cool, cloudy, damp weather....makes a lot of growth when temperatures are in the 30s or 40s F). It's delicious raw. All through the fall and into early winter, I was taking baggies full of it to work, and snacking on it all day. It's a great way to take sunshine into your body.
Another tip--we learn, through the lectures of Dr. Rudolph Steiner, that there is a direct connection between sunshine and honey. While other sweeteners, such as cane sugar and corn syrup, may be detrimental to the body, honey is healthful, especially for older adults. I have started adding more honey to my diet.
For those of you who garden, I have discovered a wonderful green. It is called Kyoto Mizuna. It's a member of the mustard family. It is easy to grow (just sprinkle the fine seeds on the ground, and it doesn't require fertilizer). It is suitable for spring and fall crops; it will bolt in hot weather. This fall, I had some, and found it to be cold-hardy down to 20 degrees F (and, in fact, it grows extremely well in cool, cloudy, damp weather....makes a lot of growth when temperatures are in the 30s or 40s F). It's delicious raw. All through the fall and into early winter, I was taking baggies full of it to work, and snacking on it all day. It's a great way to take sunshine into your body.
Another tip--we learn, through the lectures of Dr. Rudolph Steiner, that there is a direct connection between sunshine and honey. While other sweeteners, such as cane sugar and corn syrup, may be detrimental to the body, honey is healthful, especially for older adults. I have started adding more honey to my diet.