WholisticMatters invites you to see what amazing nutrients are contained in a bite of kale. These bite-sized videos are all a part of our Color of Food series where we see the health benefits that come from phytonutrients, which create the colors of foods and possess many health-promoting properties, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. Be sure to click on the link below for more information!

WholisticMatters invites you to see what amazing nutrients are contained in a bite of beetroot. This bite-sized video is a part of our Color of Food series where we see the health benefits that come from phytonutrients, which create the colors of foods and possess many health-promoting properties, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions.

WholisticMatters invites you to see what amazing nutrients are contained in a bite of barley grass, an edible grass characterized by the young green leaves and stems of the barley plant after about 10 days of sprouting. Barley grass is rich with nutrients, enzymes and antioxidants, such as:

WholisticMatters invites you to see what amazing nutrients are contained in a bite of alfalfa, a perennial flowering legume widely grown across the world. The sprouts and whole plant material can be used to deliver essential nutrients and phytoactive compounds, like:

Organic and sustainable farming involves methods and techniques that promote the preservation of soil quality, support environmental health, and result in more nutrient dense crops. Organic and sustainable farming practices share many attributes and work synergistically to provide benefits to both humans and the planet.

Meghan Hamrock, MS, MPH, explains how magnesium is essential for you in so many areas of your life – energy, immunity, bone health, and more. Meghan goes in depth on why we have this need and why we have a magnesium shortage in our bodies. She then goes into best practices to get magnesium in your regular diet and how your body can best absorb this essential mineral to better your health.

Christine Mason has managed an organic farm for more than 17 years. In this video, she explains the process of growing organic Brussels sprouts to have increased nutrient density and bioavailability. When Mason grows Brussels sprouts, she starts with the plants in a greenhouse – 72,000 at a time. After three to four weeks in the greenhouse, they are transplanted into the field. Mason also discusses how to avoid cabbage worms, which are spread by the cabbage moth. Cabbage worms are a huge issue for growing Brussels sprouts, but Mason strives for healthy soil, vigorous plants, and maximal health to protect the crops.