Vitamin and Mineral fact sheets

Prolonged intensive agriculture using artificial and chemical fertilization, plant breeding and genetic engineering all manipulate natural food production for profit. A side-effect of this is that the nutrient value of the foodstuffs is very low on priority list and we are seeing decreasing levels of health-sustaining minerals and vitamins in modern "foodstuffs".

That is why we regard the "weeds" as the richest sources of nutrients: their very robustness, vitality and widespread distribution are all qualities which are disappearing from our agricultural food supplies and society.

However we are also very aware that weeds are challenging to recognise for those unused to gerdening and for many city-dwellers, they can be hard to find, even if you do know what you are looking for.

So we have put together 2 factsheets which outline the basic set of vitamins and minerals needed to maintain a healthy body. The sheets include a brief description of the roles played by the various items in the body's health, common plant and other sources.

They are designed for printing in black and white and are free for personal use. If you want to use them for other purposes - please email us to discuss it.

• Vitamin fact sheet
• Mineral fact sheet
• Food Alkalinity Chart a guide to making an well-balanced diet
• Food additives guide (courtesy foodag.com) a brief list of the “E” numbers in one page (if printed in landscape mode).

• Honest Food Guide - The food guide built to benefit you, not Big Business.

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This document (middlepath.com.au/qol/factsheets.php) was last updated on Monday June 16th 2008  ||  email Please Note: While we believe the information we offer is true and valid through our own observations and experiences and we offer it freely with a sincere desire to help our fellow man, woman and child we feel it prudent to include the following as a precautionary device given various “authoritys” current attitude towards our work: Content on this site is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for “professional” “medical” advice or diagnosis. You are responsible for your own health and therefore should make sure you have sought appropriate advice before embarking on any course of therapy or treatment for any condition you may consider that you might be experiencing. If you have or suspect that you have a “medical” problem, it is your responsibility to contact a ”qualified“ health care practitioner. Disclaimer: Information and statements on this site are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.