Monday, April 2, 2012


Clara Cannucciari, a 94 year old woman who, in a series of webcasts, describes and prepares the food her family at during the Great Depression. "The dandelion was a good meal to have during the depression because it was free and it's good for you," she says. Watch this video, and then tell me if you feel inspired to keep, not eliminate, the dandelions in your yard.

Original posting from http://www.agardenforthehouse.com.



 
Dandelion greens are loaded with health benefits and are good for things like arthritis, anemia, breast cancer, candida, cysts, urinary tract infections. And it is good for your kidneys, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, and spleen.
Dandelion greens also have a ton of vitamins and minerals in them…
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin B
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin B12 (So if you’re vegan and have been wondering how do you get your B12. This is the answer)
  • Beta-carotene
  • Phosphorous
  • Magnesium
  • Calcium
There are roughly 300 different types of dandelion and all of them are edible.

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