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We have all heard the phrase, “you are what you eat,” but did you know you that what you eat can make you smarter? In addition to helping your body stay healthy and strong, certain foods can help your brain ...

The fall can be a busy time if you’re trying to stock a well-prepared larder. Perhaps you’ve put up or purchased enough food to get you through the winter, but have you thought about keeping your family healthy as well ...

Its leaves can range from light green to dark purple, and they can be wrinkled or smooth. Naturally low in calories, this cruciferous vegetable packs a lot of health benefits. However, the cabbage, which is eaten throughout the world in ...

  Anyone interested in living off the land or wishing to prepare themselves for a crisis would be wise to study some of their local plants. Native people had an extensive knowledge of which plants, and which parts of the ...

Honey is a homesteader’s dream. Produced as a necessary byproduct of a honey bee colony’s pollination of your precious plants, honey is a fantastic addition to a meal or beverage (or—and we know you do it—for eating right out of ...

Many people find the cooler days of autumn to be a welcome relief from summer’s heat. But for those who suffer from season allergies – particularly allergies to ragweed – the advent of fall can mean simply exchanging one type ...

  You probably have heard the statement that you are “always within a few feet of a spider.” Several Internet sources cite a 1995 article by arachnologist Norman Platnick as the origin of that statement, which is a myth. Spiders ...

If you only eat sweet potatoes as part of your traditional Thanksgiving meal, you are missing out on one of the most nutritious vegetables of them all. The sweet potato, though, is not really a potato at all. It is ...

Our ancestors used to call gout “The Disease of Kings.” That’s because in ancient times, gout was thought to be the punishment of a lifetime spent overeating rich meats and wine. Today, we know that this disease is a form ...

  When I think about medical issues out on the homestead or any other off-grid lifestyle, my thoughts naturally drift toward a well-stocked first-aid kit and maybe a pair of crutches. I am immensely careless where and how I am ...