Old Goats & Young Chicks Farm

11/29/2024

We have made a new home in Florida and are no longer tending to goats. Our chickens are looking vibrant and KR Rabbitry is undergoing a renewal!

02/12/2024

Raeleigh is delivering her first boxes of Girl Scout Cookies!

Girl Scout Troop 41202 🍪

12/12/2018

It really is a case of starting small, making noticeable changes to our own diets and lifestyles, and being aware of the reasons behind it in order to share it with other.

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12/09/2018

Whether it’s PMS or an illness-related hormone imbalance, it’s been proven that plant-based diets can lend themselves to ensuring your hormones get back in balance!

This means more reliable functioning of your hormones, overall helping your body regulate and balance moods and physical functioning.

Stress-management deals a lot with regulating hormones in the body and for this reason eating plant-based foods is a great way to help lower your experiences with anxiety. Green vegetables, healthy fats, and spices such as turmeric and ginger are high in hormone-regulating nutrients and should be incorporated into a balanced diet to help reduce the effects of hormone imbalances.

For more on this:

http://www.veganfoodandliving.com/handling-hormone-imbalances-vegan-diet/

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12/06/2018

Here’s an interesting one: Eliminating dairy and red meat from the diet significantly reduces the chances of body odor. This means that going plant-based or vegan literally means smelling better. Red meat and dairy are foods that cause stagnation in the body by putrefying in the digestive tract and releasing all sorts of toxins into the bloodstream through the large intestine.

It has also been proven to reduce the likelihood of bad breath!

Now you know!

More unlikely benefits of this lifestyle here: http://veganenthusiasts.com/2016/05/25/7-awkwardly-amazing-body-changes-your-vegan-diet-caused-you-may-have-not-noticed/

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12/03/2018

Feeling more energized and alert is another benefit of following a plant-based diet and is one of the first things you will start to notice after switching.

The standard American diet is filled with processed foods, sugar, and white flour which de-energizes your system and makes you feel fatigued. These foods cause spikes and rapid declines in sugar levels which can result in spurts of energy followed by extreme tiredness.

Plant-based nutrition provides a steadier, consistent source of energy which keeps the body and brain more alert and active for longer periods of time.

You won’t know what to do with the energy!

Here are some great articles with more on plant-based energy:

http://grist.org/article/the-limits-and-potential-of-plant-based-energy/

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/247582

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12/02/2018

Pretty neat

Interesting
Azolla

For those of you looking for low cost chicken feed, I read a little about this. it can grow 10 to 20% a day. Grows in a kiddie pool. It has 20% protein.

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"In addition to its traditional cultivation as a bio-fertilizer for wetland paddy (due to its ability to fix nitrogen), azolla is finding increasing use for sustainable production of livestock feed. Azolla is rich in proteins, essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals.Studies describe feeding azolla to dairy cattle, pigs, ducks, and chickens, with reported increases in milk production, weight of broiler chickens and egg production of layers, as compared to conventional feed. One FAO study describes how azolla integrates into a tropical biomass agricultural system, reducing the need for inputs." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azolla

According to the Azolla Foundation, it has 20.6% protein. https://theazollafoundation.org/additional-resources/azolla-nutritional-values/

http://www.climatefoundation.org/azolla.html

https://www.agrifarming.in/azolla-cultivation-information/

11/30/2018

While the health benefits of eating plant-based foods are endless, there are also countless ways which eating this kind of food benefits our physical appearance.

Plant-based foods are loaded with healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals which improve skin clarity and help you get that beautiful glow.

One of the plant-based vitamin all-stars is vitamin C which is a powerful antioxidant. A large number of fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C such as broccoli, papaya, apricot, and bell peppers. They assist in stimulating collagen production, smoothing lines, and reducing wrinkles.

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11/27/2018

Carbohydrates are essential for producing serotonin, the feel-good hormone in the brain.

The good news for plant-based eaters is that carbs are found in ALL PLANTS and not in animal foods at all!

If you’re a fan of the low-carb diet, but seem to have a low mood all the time, this is something you may want to consider. Plant-based foods are filled with good carbs that help promote a balanced mood, help regulate your sleep, and even help benefit your weight if you portion them out between meals. Your body and brain need carbs from the right sources (not refined foods).

Here are the best sources of healthy carbs on a plant-based diet: fruit, whole grains (preferably gluten-free), beans, nuts, seeds, green and root vegetables, legumes, and sprouted grains. Leafy greens also contain carbs but not as much as these other foods. Be sure you get a variety of plant-based foods in your diet and you’ll be well on your way to getting all the carbs you need for a well-balanced mood.

What’s your favourite plant-based carbohydrate?

http://www.wholefoodsplantbasedhealth.com.au/tag/carbohydrates/

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11/24/2018

While I love my leafy greens and veggies, healthy fats are a very important part of taking care of both your body and your mood on any diet – plant-based or not. When you ditch the harmful animal fats laden with cholesterol, you’re only left with nature’s finest plant-fats. Even those that contain saturated fats are completely cholesterol-free and beneficial to the brain. Just be sure to avoid processed and packaged foods that are high in fat, since those are refined and not beneficial to your mood or any other aspect of your health. Healthy fats come with many health benefits so long as you consume them wisely and in proper portions.

Here are some of the best sources of plant-based fats (including those rich in omega 3 fats listed above): avocado, all nuts and seeds (preferably raw), coconut (raw and unsweetened), and cacao and dark chocolate (avoid those with milk and refined sugar). Even some grains like oats and quinoa have a little fat, so eating a variety of foods can help you get enough.

Try this Creamy Chai Chia Coconut Pudding to get your fill of healthy fats in one delicious bowl!

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/eamy-chai-chia-coconut-pudding/

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11/21/2018

Plant-based foods are amazing for digestion!

Even if you have digestive problems when you first eat a plant-based diet, there are some helpful things you can do to turn this around quickly. Overall, a plant-based diet eliminates acidic wastes, saturated fats, and harmful proteins found in animal-based foods. This improves your mood since your digestion is “your second brain” as they say. When your digestive system is struggling, your mood takes a major hit.

Some plant-based foods that improve digestion:

Leafy greens, sprouted foods, fermented foods such as tempeh and miso, ripe fruits, soaked grains, raw nuts and seeds, coconut meat, and root vegetables. If you tolerate them, beans and legumes are also great sources of fiber but take it slowly and see how they work for you before diving in head first.

Green smoothies are always an awesome way to get in your veggies and work through digestive difficulties.

A plant-based smoothie recipe we love: https://www.simplegreensmoothies.com/beginners-luck-green-smoothie

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