North American native peoples utilized thousands of different plants for food and medicine on a regular basis. When you look at the diet of modern-day humans, you can easily observe the opposite. Corn, wheat, dairy and meat make up the bulk of what we eat on a day-to-day basis. I believe that the key to good health lies in food diversity. Different foods consist of different nutritional elements. Some foods are high in zinc while others are high in protein. Thus if we eat a plethora of different foods regularly, we can better ensure that our bodies have a steady supply of vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients to keep them running properly. Eating more wild edibles is the best way to expand your food options. When you learn to identify one wild edible, you expand your food scope by hundreds of potential choices.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 06:00:24 +0000
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