The Chia seed is much more than part of a novelty planter – it is a tiny little powerhouse that can add a lot of benefits to your long-term food storage while only taking up a small amount of space.
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Children on a Mediterranean diet are 15 percent less likely to be overweight: Study
A study of 8 European countries presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity in Sofia, Bulgaria, shows that children consuming a diet more in line with the rules of the Mediterranean one are 15% less likely to be overweight or obese than those children who do not.

Cholesterol: Facts and Natural Aids for your Prepping Supplies
Getting your cholesterol under control is just as much an issue today and in a long-term emergency or collapse scenario. These natural remedies can come in handy for helping to naturally lower cholesterol.

Chump To Champ: How to Train Your Body To Act Instinctively for Self-Defense
Our last line of defense is knowing how to defend ourselves and to do this you need to be fit and train your body to react to the circumstances you may find yourself in.

Cleaning Hack: 9 Surprising Items You Can Clean Using a Dishwasher
Make your cleaning more efficient! Here’s a list of non-traditional things you can clean in your washer to get the most out of your appliance. Here’s a list of non-traditional things you can clean in your washer to get the most out of your appliance.

Cleaning Products May Alter Children’s Gut Bacteria and Lead to Obesity, Study Suggests
The findings of a new study suggest that commonly used household cleaners could be making children overweight by altering their gut microbiota. Here’s what you need to know.

Clearing Up the Misconceptions Regarding Fat
In nutritional medicine, in my opinion, there is no other topic that has been so misunderstood for so long. Fat has been given a very bad rap for quite some time now. Remember the low-fat craze?

Coca-Cola Caught Paying Nutrition “Experts” to Recommend Soda
To parade yourself as a health expert while subtly influencing your readers to buy something you know is unhealthy, is pretty of despicable.

Coconut Oil: Some Really Good Stuff!
If you haven’t heard about the amazing uses for coconut oil lately, you must have been living under a rock. Here are some of the many uses for coconut oil and where to get the best oil from.

Cold and Flu Remedies from the Pantry
Turning toward natural remedies now will give you the knowledge and skills you need to keep your family well during the onset of a disaster or extended disaster. You might be surprised to discover that your kitchen cupboards may hold the key to curing your stuffy nose, scratchy throat, cough and chills.
Christmas at Knowle Cottage
Life was very simple, and we may not have had much money but we were rich beyond compare with our family and our little home.