HEALTH & WELLNESS
Please, mind your health....
Today, a “southern diet” of fried foods and sweetened beverages is often seen as the traditional diet for many African Americans. But in fact, a healthier, more solidly traditional model can be found by looking to the foods brought to the New World by Africans, along with those they adopted. Over the generations, many of these nutritious food traditions have been lost with the influences of modern American eating habits, and our health has suffered because of this loss. (Click on pic for more info about the African Heritage Diet)
Okra or okro, known in many English-speaking countries as ladies' fingers or ochro, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. Okra belongs to the same plant family as hibiscus and cotton. The term “okra” most commonly refers to the edible seedpods of the plant. Okra has long been favored as a food for the health-conscious. It contains potassium, vitamin B, vitamin C, folic acid, and calcium.
GANGSTA GARDENER FOR THE URBAN COMMUNITY
Mr. Ron Finley is realizing his vision for community gardening and rejuvenation. Let’s grow this seed of urban gangsta gardening into a school of nourishment and change. Help spread his dream of edible gardens, one city at a time. It’s time for African Americans to learn to transform food deserts to food forests. Help to learn to regenerate lands into creative business models. Let’s make Ron’s philosophy mushroom across the country, and the world. Mr. Finley is featured in a NETFLIX documentary and TED Talk. Please know that the state of Massachusetts is a HUGE advocate for urban gardening and is dedicated to growing a healthier MA through creating urban food production sites throughout the state through various nonprofit organizations.
