Is Hydroponic Basil as Healthy?
The antioxidant, phytonutrient, and vitamin content of basil grown in water (hydroponic) is compared to basil grown in soil.
The antioxidant, phytonutrient, and vitamin content of basil grown in water (hydroponic) is compared to basil grown in soil.
Phytonutrients, such as vitamin C, prevent the formation of nitrosamines from nitrites—which explains why adding nitrite preservatives to processed meat can be harmful, but adding more vegetables, with their nitrite-forming nitrates, to our diet can be helpful.
The hormones present in cow’s milk may help explain the association between certain diseases and dairy consumption.
In trying to reach your nine daily servings of fruits and vegetables, which ones don’t count?
Researchers measure the impact of eating organic on the levels of pesticides in our children.