Do you grow veggies and fruits for the nutrition? That's why I'm doing
it (except for the blackberries). If I eat only junk food, I have no
energy and I feel terrible. Eating healthy is the only way I can get my
energy back. It's also the key to fighting depression. I used to have
chronic, severe depression until started eating fresh, raw vegetables
and fish oil pills.

I read that old age begins at age 27-35 because that's when your body
drastically reduces the amount of enzymes it produces, but you can get
those enzymes from fruits and vegetables and especially sprouts.

wrote:
Do you grow veggies and fruits for the nutrition?

No. We grow them for freshness and taste and quality and variety. If
they turn out to be more nutritious as well, fine, but that's a side
effect for us.
[snip]

I read that old age begins at age 27-35 because that's when your body
drastically reduces the amount of enzymes it produces, but you can get
those enzymes from fruits and vegetables and especially sprouts.

You can read almost anything about health and nutrition, especially on
the internet. In my opinion, a great deal of caution is needed to
verify that the sources are reliable. In my experience, Google (and
the like) is an abundant source for horseshit, which works better as a
garden fertilizer than it is does as a nutritional supplement. -aem

On 2 May 2006 01:18:09 -0700, wrote:

Do you grow veggies and fruits for the nutrition?

I grow them for the flavour and the enjoyment of watching things
grow. Nutrition is along for the ride.
--
Gardening Zones
Canada Zone 5a
United States Zone 3a

wrote in message
ups.com...
Do you grow veggies and fruits for the nutrition?

For freshness, flavour, variety, fun and nutrition


I read that old age begins at age 27-35 because that's when your body
drastically reduces the amount of enzymes it produces, but you can get
those enzymes from fruits and vegetables and especially sprouts.


Bullshit. The enzymes that make your body work are not those of plants, as
you have entirely different metabolisms.

Yes fresh veges and fruit are good for you but not for that reason and
eating a good diet does not suddenly become more important when you turn 35.

David

wrote in message
ups.com...
Do you grow veggies and fruits for the nutrition? That's why I'm doing
it (except for the blackberries). If I eat only junk food, I have no
energy and I feel terrible. Eating healthy is the only way I can get my
energy back. It's also the key to fighting depression. I used to have
chronic, severe depression until started eating fresh, raw vegetables
and fish oil pills.

I read that old age begins at age 27-35 because that's when your body
drastically reduces the amount of enzymes it produces, but you can get
those enzymes from fruits and vegetables and especially sprouts.

I garden organically because it's the cheapest way to obtain organic
produce. It's not totally organic as I cannot always find the seed I
want but I do what I can.

It's not about the sort of trendy "nutrition" bit you are talking about
it works for me.

Ever notice how many folks are destroying their bodies in the name
of "health"?

Loki

"Loki" wrote:

Ever notice how many folks are destroying their bodies in the name
of "health"?

Mark Twain
Be careful of reading health books.
You may die of a misprint.
/Mark Twain

I grow organically because there's less to worry about. And pulling weeds
for a couple of hours is _way_ cheaper than a shrink.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

"Gary Woods" wrote in message
...
"Loki" wrote:

Ever notice how many folks are destroying their bodies in the name
of "health"?

Mark Twain
Be careful of reading health books.
You may die of a misprint.
/Mark Twain

I grow organically because there's less to worry about. And pulling weeds
for a couple of hours is _way_ cheaper than a shrink.

Oh yeah. Do you ever name the weeds before you pull them???? I do...

Loki

Loki wrote:
"Gary Woods" wrote in message
...

"Loki" wrote:


Ever notice how many folks are destroying their bodies in the name
of "health"?

Mark Twain
Be careful of reading health books.
You may die of a misprint.
/Mark Twain

I grow organically because there's less to worry about. And pulling weeds
for a couple of hours is _way_ cheaper than a shrink.


Oh yeah. Do you ever name the weeds before you pull them???? I do...

Loki

I've gone so far as to thank them.....

Kate

aem wrote:

wrote:

Do you grow veggies and fruits for the nutrition?


No. We grow them for freshness and taste and quality and variety. If
they turn out to be more nutritious as well, fine, but that's a side
effect for us.
[snip]


Sort of same here although nutrition is very important. I like growing
varieties of tomatoes and other vegetables that I can't get in the
stores. I like the freshness of being able to pick and eat. We enjoy
the taste of home grown and since I garden organically I know there
isn't a problem with pesticide residue. I think too, that just the
knowledge that it is home grown plays a role as well as knowing I'm
getting exercise while gardening.


I read that old age begins at age 27-35 because that's when your body
drastically reduces the amount of enzymes it produces, but you can get
those enzymes from fruits and vegetables and especially sprouts.


You can read almost anything about health and nutrition, especially on
the internet. In my opinion, a great deal of caution is needed to
verify that the sources are reliable. In my experience, Google (and
the like) is an abundant source for horseshit, which works better as a
garden fertilizer than it is does as a nutritional supplement. -aem



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http://gardengnomewanderings.blogspot.com/

Gary Woods wrote:

"Loki" wrote:


Ever notice how many folks are destroying their bodies in the name
of "health"?


Mark Twain
Be careful of reading health books.
You may die of a misprint.
/Mark Twain

I grow organically because there's less to worry about. And pulling weeds
for a couple of hours is _way_ cheaper than a shrink.

Try using a blow torch. It fries the weed immediately while give a
sadistic bit of pleasure



Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G


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