Yearly Archives: 2011

Breakfast in the garden…and other ideas for “4Leaf eating”

Simple ways to eat lots of whole plants — with minimal hassle The first step in achieving a 4Leaf score every day is to begin with a 4Leaf breakfast. My first meal of the day is always a big bowl … Continue reading

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Without dairy, where do we get our calcium?

A reader in the UK requested that I write a blog about calcium in a 4-Leaf diet — a topic that is almost as misunderstood as protein; particularly the best food sources for each. Most of us grew up believing … Continue reading

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Biofuels, politics and feeding the world…

On the surface, one might think that making fuel for internal combustion engines from corn seems like a good idea. We all know that our supply of fossil fuels are are finite — and not renewable; so the more fuel … Continue reading

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