For past five years, I am avoiding peeling off my vegetables and fruits, taking coarse grains instead of refined and my routine medical check up reports for Iron, Calcium, Diabetes, Cholestrol, Pulse rate, Blood Pressure are nearly perfect by medical standards. I also walk 4 to 5 km as routine every day. I will be 50 this August

I do not crave for organic foods, normal supplies from agricultural farms are good enough with all the fertilisers and pesticides, in my case.

I have been observing farm labours and other hard labour job workers closely and realised following

1.They buy cheapest vegetables- When the crop is in full harvesting for any vegetable, it provides for best vitamins and minerals for the season, and is cheapest at that time.And they do not peel.
2.They eat variety-Because they can not afford goodies, they mix and match onions, garlic,ginger,chilli, turmeric, coriander with vegetables.
3.Eat coarse whole grains - Retaining germ and seed together
4.Eat at regular timings-During the day, have at least two meals.
5.Dine well before going to bed- Gap of at least two hours.
6.Restricted fat intake.

While conducting Health Check Up camps in Labour clusters,for Lions International, I observed that those who managed two squares meals a day were not suffering from vitamin deficiencies or deficiency of vital minerals like Iron, Zinc, Calcium and copper.That prompted me to observe their eating habits and change mine.

Sixer

Replying to [sixer]: Dear Sixer, congrates on your good health.  What you have been practicing is what the nutritionists and physicians promoted, i.e. eat in moderation, in variety, in balance, proper physical activities daily and go to sleep 3 hours after dinner.

Regarding peel off vegetables and fruits, it depends on personal preferences, for potatoes, I found it's very hard and uncomfortable to eat their peels.

Regards,

Moolan

Replying to [Moolan99]:Dear Moola99,
Potato peels provide excellent source of B-complex vitamins+fibre.
All peels carry lot of Calcium too, besides fibre.
Sixer

Replying to [ [sixer]: Dear Sixer, thank you. In spite of all the benefits, I won't eat it. You enjoy. 

Best regards,

Moolan

Replying to [Moolan99]:

Dear Moolan99,

Agree with you on potato skins. We also peel them off before eating, in whatever way we cook

Replying to [Moolan99]:

Hi Moolan,

there are some things that sound unpleasant or even disgusting to us... until we actually try them. I have the impression that you have never eaten young potatoes with their peel. At the very most you should scrub your potatoes clean under running water before you boil, bake or fry them. You'll be surprised how delicious they are (besides the health benefits that were already mentioned).

I even eat raw meat. Normally it's tartar meat (basically ground beef with diced onions, salt and pepper, plus parsley or whatever you like). But even if I taste a little of the unprepared meat I'm about to fry, grill or whatever, I'm always surprised by its good taste.

Germex

Replying to [germex]:

Hello Germex,

You certainly are very brave man to eat raw meat.  The furthest I go is eating medium steak; However I tried raw salmon with mustard and soy sauce, it's delicious.

Moolan

Replying to [Moolan99]:

Hi Moolan,

you see? It's all in our minds! Next step, try young washed potatoes in their skin. Otherwise prepare them the way you like. - Yummie! After that you might be ready to give raw tartar meat a chance. You won't be disappointed!

By the way, I wrote a little introduction to composting with "larvae". Should I post it as an article (if yes, how?) or as an ordinary post to the Agriculture forum?

Germex

Replying to [germex]: Hi Germex, I will try young washed potato later, all we have not are old and nasty looking potato here. I peel the skin before making a stew.

There is an existing post talking about composting, please check this link: http://resources.alibaba.com/topic/39312/How_to_compost.htm

Thanks and regards,

Moolan

Replying to [Moolan99]:

Hi Moolan,

I already saw that post, but it's about a totally different way of composting. Though it triggered my interest in writing the one mentioned. - Is there a way to send you this writing for your personal review before I post it somewhere?

Germex

Quoting from [germex]: Hi Germex, I still think it's better posting under that topic "How to Compost", since it can include many ways of compost. If you still want to post a new topic, it's up to you, no need my approval.

Regards,

Moolan