318: How to grow your own food & the power of superweeds | Daphne Miller, M.D.

Daphne Miller, M.D.: “We should stop embracing the idea of superfoods, things that are going to magically keep us healthy.” Miller, a family physician and science journalist, joins mbg co-CEO, to discuss the easiest foods to grow yourself that pack in nutrients, plus: - How to create a pocket garden - How to know if your soil is good or bad - The best superweeds to add to your diet - How to get the most nutrient bang for your buck - The most common eco-conscious errors shoppers make Referenced in the episode: - Miller's book, The Jungle Effect. - Rural and agriculture writer Sarah Mock's book, Farm (And Other F Words) . - Ron Finley's TEDTalk on guerrilla gardening . - Gaia's Garden , a book on small-scale perennial gardening. - A study showing how edible wild plants could grow in contaminated soil . Enjoy this episode sponsored by Cotton ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices