I did a bit of searching in my (not really) free time (hahahhahahahaha). My goal was to try to find out what fruits and vegetables to concentrate my time and effort on. Here are the food lists I found. I highlighted in
red the foods that I can grow or already have growing in my yard. I live in
Zone 5, you might live somewhere else and be able to grow pomegranates and oranges.
From WebMD:
- Beans
- Blueberries
- Broccoli
- Oats
- Oranges
- Pumpkin
- Salmon
- Soy
- Spinach
- Tea (green or black)
- Tomatoes
- Turkey
- Walnuts
- Yogurt
From Center for Science in the Public Interest:
- Sweet Potatoes
- Grape Tomatoes
- Milk
- Broccoli
- Wild Salmon
- Crispbreads (WW crackers)
- Brown Rice
- Citrus Fruit
- Butternut Squash
- Spinach or Kale
From superfoodsrx:
- Apples
- Avocado
- Beans
- Blueberries
- Broccoli
- Cinnamon
- Dark Chocolate
- Dried Superfruits
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Garlic
- Honey
- Kiwi
- Yogurt
- Oats
- Onions
- Oranges
- Pomegranates
- Pumpkins
- Soy
- Spinach
- Tea
- Tomatoes
- Turkey
- Walnuts
- Wild Salmon
I confess, I have a few problems with these lists. They certainly can't be perfect. They do have some overlap, so I'll definitely go with that. My questions:
Why is turkey on it? I understand the salmon because of the omega fatty acid blah blah blah. But why turkey? I like turkey, don't get me wrong. But what is so special about it?
AND
Where's the beef? As a I beef producer I am offended. Beef is a
fine food that should be on these lists. In fact most people should eat more beef. I know personally, that when we happen to be out of beef and are eating mostly chicken, we all get weird food cravings and go nuts for beef.
I'm getting sidetracked from gardening here.
Where are potatoes? I just read the other night that between milk and potatoes most nutritional needs are met.
You know what? I think the diet dictocrats are confused all the way around. I think the safest bet is to have a wide variety of whole foods and to
get some of those foods from afar.
Now, one of the premises of this blog is to grow your own food for almost free and that's what I invite you to journey with me through. I'll make my own list of super foods that I'll concentrate on and put it in the sidebar.
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5 comments:
I am so loving this post! And I am all over that milk and potatoes thing. I may just serve mashed potatoes and salad for dinner.
This is wonderful! Thank you!
BTW, have you seen this list?:
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php
The list does include beef and is supposed to be the 129 most nutrient dense foods. :-)
~Andrea
Thank you for this site. I have been reading your other blog for a few years. This will be my third year trying to grow a vegetable and hopefully it will go better. I have a ton of questions but maybe you can just direct me to the right place. How do you know when to plant or start seeds for your zone? Where would you send a beginner for garden info?
Your state extension office (look in the telephone book) has Master Gardeners in your area and tons of other info that will tell you when to star what. Or join a local gardening club. At least call them and they will put you in touch with a local person who can help you out.
I put all that kind of info on a blank calendar. You can do the same once you get the details figured out. Your state extension might already have a calendar made up.
Thank you, I'll check it out!
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