Angora rabbits can be loyal and loving pets with an added bonus: valuable angora fiber. Angora is highly sought-after by hand spinners and can fetch as much as $10 per ounce. A single rabbit can produce 16-24 ounces of fiber ...
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The Hidden Health Benefits Of Leafy Greens
Before we get into a discussion about why you should eat more greens, it is important to define just what greens really are. Things like chard, lettuce, mustard, parsley, spinach, beet greens, arugula, endive, baby greens, beet greens and collards ...
Read More »Clean Your Arteries Naturally – For Pennies A Day
Clean arteries are smooth and flexible. They allow blood to flow freely, letting nutrients and oxygen to reach tissues easily. Arteries that are clogged with cholesterol and fats, though, become hard. The lining of the arteries becomes uneven. Sticky deposits ...
Read More »Off-Grid Way To Actually LOSE Weight During The Holiday Season
The term “superfood” has been bandied about in recent years to describe anything from coconut oil, to turmeric, to cocoa. Chia seeds – often associated with the fur-growing “Chia Pet” products sold on TV– are definitely worthy of the trendy ...
Read More »5 Unbelievable Survival Uses For Hemp
Hemp and marijuana are not one in the same, and it is important to clarify this for people who may be unsure. You can’t smoke hemp. Well, you can, but there will be no effects because it does not contain ...
Read More »Learn The Many ‘Super Foods’ That Boost Digestion
According to Hippocrates, all diseases have their origin in the stomach. Ayurveda, the health science of ancient India, has a similar theory. Latest discoveries by modern science also point in the same direction. Based on these findings it behooves us ...
Read More »Nutritional, Healthy, And Stops Cancer: The Bountiful Benefits Of Eating Broccoli
Everyone knows that broccoli is a healthy vegetable that offers plenty of nutritional benefits, but most of us haven’t looked into its wonders much beyond that. The truth is that broccoli is a significant source of nutrients ranging from vitamins ...
Read More »The Importance Of Fiber
It seems that some of the most common health problems are the ones we like to discuss the least. Many Americans suffer from constipation. This embarrassing little problem can pose big health risks. One of the main reasons for constipation ...
Read More »Turning Fiber Into Yarn: The Art Of Spinning
All of the fantastic fiber you get from animals on your homestead will become beautiful yarns, batting and stuffing. At first, when you look at the wool fleece, or hair right off the animal you may wonder how that dirty, ...
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