Healthy Fruits and Vegetables

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Pesticide-Free

One of the greatest benefits of sustainable farming come from minimal or zero pesticide use, which keep our produce free of pesticide residues. Green String Farm's soil management techniques which include crop rotation, cover crops and composting, help to enrich the soil and increase the concentration of vitamins and minerals in the plants.

We avoid the use of chemical fertilizers typically used by conventional factory farms because they have been found to lower the nutrient content of the soil, increase the level of potentially harmful nitrates, and contain toxic heavy metals which can be absorbed by the plants. Recent scientific studies show that sustainably-raised fruits and vegetables contain higher levels of phytonutrients, minerals, and antioxidants, including vitamin C, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus. Antioxidant levels are generally higher in sustainably raised produce because the plants are forced to rely more on their own defenses rather than the defenses of chemical pesticides. It is estimated that sustainable produce will tend to contain 10-50% higher phytonutrients than conventionally grown produce.

Faster and Fresher

Food from sustainable farms is fresher because it is grown locally, instead of being shipped hundreds to thousands of miles before arriving at your supermarket. The longer food sits after it is harvested, the more vitamins and nutrients it loses. In addition to their nutritional benefits, sustainable foods are produced without possibly endangering public health. Sustainable farms like Green String typically improve their surroundings by preserving green space, protecting the soils, conserving scarce resources, providing habitat for wildlife, and stimulating the local economy. They also strive to prevent the growth of antibiotic resistant bacteria, the spread of food-borne pathogens, the release of toxic pesticides into the environment, and contamination of our air and water with harmful pollutants.

Beets

"Beets are the most powerful medicine in the pantry," according to author Charles Walters. These healthy root vegetables contain powerful nutrients that help protect against heart disease, birth defects and certain cancers, especially colon cancer. Betacyanin, the pigment that gives beets their rich reddish-purple hue is a powerful cancer-fighting agent.

Nutrients

Beets are an excellent source of vitamin B and folate. They are also a good source of manganese, potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorus. Their edible leaves offer protein, calcium, fiber, beta carotene, and vitamins A and C.

Benefits

Red beets are capable of repairing DNA, according to author Charles Walters of An Exposition & Analysis of the Dr. Olree Standard Genetic Periodic Chart & the Physical, Chemical & Biological Connection. "Foods provide the necessary chemicals to fix broken chromosomes in the human body. There are basically two kinds of breaks. There is the single-helix break (DNA being a double-helix molecule) and there is the double-helix break. If you break one leg, you can move along on a crutch or with a walker. Getting both legs broken is a bit like a double-helix break. There is research, and there is more research. The single food most capable of repairing DNA is the red beet. This food has the necessary raw material to repair chromosomal abnormalities once they've been discovered. It's up to the body to make the discovery. The decision is made at the cellular level. "Can we fix it?" becomes the question. Cellular activity is shut down until the challenge is answered. If a cell is too badly damaged to be repaired, the message goes forth: die!

The first point of retreat is selenium. If there isn't enough selenium, then you can't tell the cell to repair itself or die. If a broken cell continues to live and manages to cope with the induced error, then cancer is made. Thus, we are required to put beets and the byproducts of beets on a nutritional pedestal. Beets are the most powerful medicine in the pantry," he states.

In a study conducted on stomach cancer patients, scientists compared the effects of fruit and vegetable juices on the formation of nitrosamines, cancer-causing compounds produced in the stomach from chemicals called nitrates, beet juice was found to be a potent inhibitor of the cell mutations caused by these compounds (Nitrates are commonly used as a chemical preservative in processed meats).

Beets also have the ability to cleanse the blood and strengthen the liver.

References Charles Walters, An Exposition & Analysis of the Dr. Olree Standard Genetic Periodic Chart & the Physical, Chemical & Biological Connection.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes have been a staple of the American diet and with good reason.

These healthy fruits contain powerful nutrients that help protect against heart disease, premature aging, and certain cancers, especially prostate. Lycopene, the pigment that gives tomatoes their rich reddish hue is a powerful cancer-fighting agent.

Nutrients

Starting with the basics, tomatoes contain large amounts nutrients. A single tomato contains 53 percent of the daily value (DV) of vitamin C. They also contain 15 percent DV of vitamin A, 8 percent DV of potassium, and 7 percent of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of iron for women and 10 percent RDA for men.

Benefits

Lycopene a member of the carotenoid family, is the component responsible for the red pigment contained in tomatoes and other various fruits and vegetables. It has been found to act as an antioxidant, neutralizing free radicals that can damage the basic structure of cells and thus lead to chronic diseases (notably cancer and heart disease) and accelerate the aging process. Studies conducted by Harvard researchers have discovered that men who consumed 10 servings of tomatoes a week, can cut the risk of developing prostate cancer by an astonishing 45 percent. The other amazing thing about lycopene is that its benefits are not limited to the prostate. Italian researchers have found that those who consume more than 7 servings of raw tomatoes lower the risk of developing rectal colon or stomach cancers by 60 percent. Israeli researchers have also found that lycopene is a powerful inhibitor of lung, breast, and endometrial cancer cells. It has also been found to extend activity in elderly people longer. “You can get lycopene in a supplement, but consuming foods such as canned tomatoes or guava bestows benefits beyond lycopene, including vitamins A, C, and E; folate; potassium; and fiber. And these nutrients may work with lycopene to offer health benefits.” States Jaime Harder, M.A., R.D., Although there is much to be said about high nutrient levels in eating raw vegetables, studies show that cooking tomatoes releases even more of the benefits because tomatoes don’t lose any of their nutritional value in the high heat processing. Lycopene is located in the cell wall of the tomato, so by cooking in a bit of olive oil, this healing compound is more fully released and better absorbed by the body’s cells. Remember when choosing tomatoes; be sure to pick those with the deepest shades of red for the highest amounts of lycopene and other phytonutrients.

References • www.lycopene.org, • www.whfoods.org

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