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Bananas & Plantains : Royal Species of Productive, Strong and Friendly Foods

Published

8 years ago

August 28, 2017

So much can be said for this fast growing food! We grow lots of bananas and plantains here at the Nutritional Diversity & Permaculture farm in Panama. They are strong fast growers and along with papayas area a great starting canopy for shrubs and other smaller sized plants. Perennials, and productive at that, these are the largest herbaceous flowering plants.

The fruits are staple starches for many tropical populations, and the leaves are great for serving, and wrapping other food material for steaming or baking.

Eat a banana in the gym and during study for her b6 vitamins, potassium, and other vitamins and minerals.

On the farm a fella can get rolling with bananas. I really like them because we get a lot of cover material or til-less bed topping off of banana trees and there a lot of functional tricks I know to double up production. The trunks of harvested banana plants are great for terrace making. The “banana circles,” are the popular mention of late among permaculture designers that report up to 8x the production using this method. The most common circles are described as 4 to ten meter, I have a few circles at different diameters even one about 25 feet across with a 7 foot high compost stack in the middle of it now. Here they reside on terraces and flat lands also. I fertilize our terraces often and the banana do very well there. They do well on regular hills also on flat grounds. Once we get our babies in around this big heap with large tree work wood in the center we will torch (it has been twice already) it and then pile it again and then cover the entire 25 foot circle in pumpkins and plant a female durian or jackfruit tree in the center.

Chiquita bananas plantations are a 45 minute 5$ speed boat trip from the island I am now, and I have seen the ships load up with container after container countless times, in the Almirante. Panama port.

Another Growing trick I like to do, is to chip away small sides from the base of the banana tree, which stimulates more baby rhizome shoots, for crop doubling, or now quadrupling. Remove and transplant these rhizomes and all seed planting, and other transplanting on new moon to first quarter moon. I plant at the top of a hill or terrace sequence first and work my way down to speed production of the overall crop. Another thing I really like about bananas is there quick use of liquid nutrients, which is a large amount of our homemade fertilizer production is very liquid. I fertilize all the time with an 80% water / 20% plant material, compost sun tea in large 20 gallon clear plastic tanks. We through everything in these things, scorpions, cucarachas, fruit peels and tops, egg shells, dog poo and quarter pitchers of Nutritional Diversity Batidos!

“Good design depends on a free and harmonious relationship to nature and people, in which careful observation and thoughtful interaction provide the design inspiration, repertoire and patterns.” -Permaculture ‘co-originator’ David Holmgren

I find the best growths with bananas generally, is on a one inch raise, on a well draining slope with the banana circle form or terrace form, with ginger root planted around the base in a dedicated two foot covered and tended zone. The way I treat this zone, is by adding various fertilization elements after my base chipping procedure. I will dump a bag of beach sand, rake a pile of postured and sunned cut grass around, dig away a piece of earth from it’s base and throw in a shovel of super black sledge from an irrigation channel nearby. I will shove small twigs in around, and place rotting wood branches as Lincoln Logs in a square. If ever I am frustrated I will run around with the axe, and bash the wood up more and more. A time later, I have such good soil around these guys, every vine from the jungle is coming in after them much faster even if 20 feet away. For this I am building a dog run by cable to establish a no grow zone and extra security border for the farm on that dense jungle side. The only thing that scares me there, is the Fertilance, snake one of the most venomous snakes in the world- I think they will keep their distance from the large Pit Bull dogs.

Of-course, if you take your time and dig large holes in your terraces, and fill those holes with chop and food scrap and old wood pieces, and form large composts there, and then plant your bananas, the result’s are astounding.

Another permaculture use of the banana tree I imagined for an area is to hold large wood pieces for ground leveling, and at the same time path lining. I am using a row of banana trees who have grown well and in sync together I notice, to hold large logs from branches we cut away from the house. I will then fill in behind the logs, and once level plant peanut grass to take over and hold it clear of other growths. Then we will cut back the jungle a bit more on the other side of the bath and again line it with bananas, but this time in between each tree we will add cassava, red torch ginger, turmeric, backed by coconut trees to make a firm wall against jungle growth.

In Tamil Nadu, the banana is referred to as one of the three ‘royal fruits,’ along with mango and jackfruit, for their sweetness and flavor. This triad of fruits is referred to as ma-pala-vazhai. I have selected these Royal Fruits, a Royal Herb, and ‘Angels Fruit‘ to name a few of my selects for my ‘Royal & Angelic’ tropical Nutritional Diversity this training season.

We are working with the North American Hopi three sisters permaculture technique, using plantains instead of corn and planting with pumpkin squash and bean plants.

The goal for us with our plantain and banana crops next is to dehydrate half of them. The best way to do this, is to wait until they are black, protecting them from insects of course, and even to have a few white mold spots appear on the shell. Then peel it and dehydrate it either by sun or by dehydrator. I saw a good one build for around 60 bucks using an electric stove coil and old computer fan. I prefer to do it on a sun day in a insect netted box on tin foil. Then I refrigerate them in plastic bags for gifts. Better than fruit roll ups, seriously healthy stuff and great for camping pack too.

An unfortunate history, brought forth and unfortunate change in the banana I am sad to say. The banana we eat, has no seeds that actually grow, and are pretty much a genetically modified banana, the plantain has undergone the same changes. They are effectively sterile mutant species. Every banana eaten is an exact clone of the last, and we spread them by rhizome transplanting only. The original species had many more seeds, perfectly round little black BB gun pellet looking things that could crack a modern day human tooth.

Until the 1960’s a different banana was the choice, until mono-culture cropping allowed for the infestation of what we now call the Panama Disease. The near extincted by the pathogen species that died largely at that time was the GrosMicheal. The new banana is known as the Gavandish. Permaculture farming models can grow either or both specie with little problems.

Abstract

Better Supplement Taking

Published

3 weeks ago

April 21, 2025

Brandon Angel

Powdered supplements can bind with real foods in smoothies, and soak and process better this way.

Why Powdered Supplements Bind and Work Better with Real Foods in Smoothies

Powdered supplements are often isolated compounds — vitamins, minerals, amino acids, adaptogens, enzymes, proteins, etc. — that are highly concentrated but not always naturally bioavailable on their own. Meaning: your body might not absorb or utilize them as efficiently unless they are delivered in a more natural, whole-food matrix.

What Happens When You Blend Supplements into Real-Food Smoothies

You Create a Natural “Carrier Matrix”
Real foods — fruits, vegetables, seeds, and roots — are rich in enzymes, fibers, fats, and natural cofactors that help escort nutrients through digestion.
When powdered supplements are blended into these foods, the compounds get absorbed into the moisture, the fibers, and the fats of the smoothie, mimicking how nutrients appear in nature. This improves uptake.
You Pre-Hydrate and Activate the Powdered Compounds
Powders in dry form are inert. When you soak or blend them into liquids (especially with plant enzymes), you start the breakdown process. This makes the nutrients more “bioactive,” or ready to be absorbed, especially in the gut.
You Reduce Digestive Stress
Isolated powders can sometimes be harsh — especially on empty stomachs. But when mixed with food, the digestive system treats the whole mixture more like a meal, not a foreign chemical. This allows for smoother digestion and better assimilation.
You Enhance Synergy
Some nutrients need companions to be absorbed properly:
- Fat-soluble vitamins (like A, D, E, K) absorb better when fat is present (like from coconut, nuts, seeds)
- Minerals like magnesium and zinc are better absorbed with amino acids or acids (like lemon, greens, or fruit acids)
- Protein and adaptogens are more effective when metabolized slowly alongside real fiber and phytonutrients
So, adding your powdered supplement to a smoothie enhances the synergy of multiple nutrients working together — just like nature intended.

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Example: Jungle Juice Style Smoothie

Water or coconut water
1 scoop powdered supplement (diverse formula)
Banana or papaya (enzymes + potassium)
Wild greens or herbs (cofactors, chlorophyll) [!!HIGH DIVERSITY!!]
Seeds or nut butter (healthy fats for absorption) (lectins [i] destroyed if pressure-cooked, powdered, or buttered in seeds)
Splash of citrus or vinegar (acid for mineral absorption) (or not)
Blend = Bioactive powerhouse

Bottom Line:

Powdered supplements are just the start. The real alchemy happens when they bind with real food.

Blending them into smoothies:

Mimics natural digestion
Enhances bioavailability
Boosts effectiveness
Reduces stress on the gut
Unlocks the full potential of the formula

You’re not just taking a supplement.
You’re feeding your body intelligently.

Get on the

NUTRITIONALLY DIVERSE LIFE-CHANGING GUIDED PROGRAM TODAY!

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Nutritional Diversity Supplements, A New Age of Nutrition is Here

Published

3 weeks ago

April 20, 2025

Brandon Angel

A New Age of Nutrition Is Here

Most nutritionists don’t know how nutrition is actually cultivated in nature.
They don’t understand ecosystems — they understand isolated compounds.
They don’t build vitality — they prescribe boxes.

Much like modern agriculture, today’s nutrition field is dominated by shortcuts and chemicals. Synthetic vitamins, mass-produced crops, sterile soils, and monoculture mindsets. These systems cheat nature — and nature always pushes back.

The consequences?
Wrecked soil. Broken guts. Fragile immune systems. A sick planet and a sick population.
Not just humans — but animals, microbes, insects, and even fungi are caught in the backlash.

We Are Building a Better Way

At Nutritional Diversity, we don’t accept that.
We’ve outperformed mainstream systems — in the jungle, in the gym, in healing, in every measure that counts.

We are now entering the supplement space not to compete… but to replace.
We will use today’s manufacturing only as a bridge — our long-term mission is to build a completely new:

Sourcing network
Cultivation ecosystem
Ingredient preparation system
Manufacturing + probiotic delivery model

Rooted in nature’s complexity, not synthetic simplicity. [i]

From Monocultures to Permacultures

We are converting monoculture zones into regenerative permaculture ecosystems,
restoring biodiversity and unlocking the real medicine — nutrient-dense, wild-aligned food.

We’re not just making supplements.
We’re starting a nutritional revolution that frees people from the centrally controlled food system — one capsule, one field, and one mind at a time.

Join the Movement

This isn’t just about health.
It’s about reconnection.
To the soil.
To the body.
To the Source.

We are recruiting new souls to the love we were separated from.
Our vision is enormous — and enormously important.

Let’s build it.
Together.

VIDEO SCRIPT — Nutritional Diversity: The Realest Revolution

[Start with cinematic nature + fast clips of modern food, city, bland meals]

Voiceover (calm but intense):

“Modern diets are a disaster.
Our food systems are depleted.
Our education? Misguided.
And our cultivation and distribution? Built for convenience — not human performance.”

[Cut to vivid, wild foods + shots of ND supplements, action footage, team in the field]

“At Nutritional Diversity, we discovered a massive deficit in what the human body really needs to thrive.
So we built the answer.”

[Show product line, flashes of bold labels, for athletes, thinkers, creators]

“We’ve assembled a powerful lineup of nutritionally loaded products—each crafted to bring missing elements back into the system, and into your body.”

[Show jungle, permaculture, team planting, wild foraging]

“We’re veteran-owned and every dollar fuels alternative agriculture, ecological restoration, and the nutritional revolution.”

[Logo fades in over lush rainforest + lightning]

“This isn’t just nutrition.
It’s the realest revolution.
Join us.”

Abstract

The Biodynamic Era, Exercise & Evolution

Published

4 weeks ago

April 17, 2025

Brandon Angel

A New Age of Nutrition Is Here

The consequences?
Wrecked soil. Broken guts. Fragile immune systems. A sick planet and a sick population.
Not just humans — but animals, microbes, insects, and even fungi are caught in the backlash.

We Are Building a Better Way

At Nutritional Diversity, we don’t accept that.
We’ve outperformed mainstream systems — in the jungle, in the gym, in healing, in every measure that counts.

We are now entering the supplement space not to compete… but to replace.
We will use today’s manufacturing only as a bridge — our long-term mission is to build a completely new:

Sourcing network
Cultivation ecosystem
Ingredient preparation system
Manufacturing + probiotic delivery model

Rooted in nature’s complexity, not synthetic simplicity.

ABSTRACT:

We could make an extreme picot go down the path of ecological enhancement and create an Avatar Movie-like wonderland paradise.
We could come up with an easy-to-make one-issue voter system to where we can take a fingerprint and multi-source verified vote on issues like involvement in conflicts, or new agriculture projects such as a Department of Nature, or genius Diodynamic farming proposals.
We could go down the path of industry, tech advancement, interstellar endeavors, and exterior adventures.
We could continue to go down the path of selfishness, war, and ego.

[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]

From Monocultures to Permacultures

We are converting monoculture zones into regenerative permaculture ecosystems,
restoring biodiversity and unlocking the real medicine — nutrient-dense, wild-aligned food.

We’re not just making supplements.
We’re starting a nutritional revolution that frees people from the centrally controlled food system — one capsule, one field, and one mind at a time.

Join the Movement

This isn’t just about health.
It’s about reconnection.
To the soil.
To the body.
To the Source.

We are recruiting new souls to the love we were separated from.
Our vision is enormous — and enormously important.

Let’s build it.
Together.

While the world recycles the same factory formulas…
We’re deep in the jungles of Central and South America — every single day — doing the real work.

Not in a lab coat behind a desk…
But in the field — studying the planet’s most powerful foods in their original environment.
Where the strongest life forms grow.

We don’t just read research — we do it.
We live it.
We test it.
And now… we bring it to you.

Introducing Nutritional Diversity Supplements — the first supplement line designed from the ground up to break the limits of modern health.

[ON SCREEN: exotic herbs, organ extracts, advanced recovery in motion, nature and muscle flowing together]

Built on a decade of hardcore research in real ecosystems — these formulas are strategically crafted to upgrade human performance in ways no mainstream product can touch:

Faster recovery
Cleaner, sustained energy
Enhanced focus and mental clarity
Resilient immunity
Wild-source hormone and digestion support
And deep, cellular nourishment your body actually recognizes

Modern nutrition is too narrow.
We’re rewriting the book with diverse inputs, wild-sourced ingredients, and field-proven combinations — because that’s how nature built true resilience.

Yes, we use today’s manufacturing infrastructure — but only as a temporary bridge.
Our vision is to revolutionize the entire system — from cultivation to formulation — and replace it with something far more intelligent, ethical, and alive.

[ON SCREEN: permaculture farms, athletic training, hands in rich jungle soil, native plants being harvested, a pulse of electricity through a human body outline]

Every purchase funds ecological restoration, smallholder farming, and the new health economy.
You’re not just buying a supplement — you’re joining a revolution.

This is not mass-produced nutrition.
This is a tactical upgrade.
Sourced from the wild. Built for performance. Backed by nature and research you can see with your own eyes.

Nutritional Diversity Supplements
Welcome to the future of human fuel.

[ON SCREEN: Logo + CTA: “Upgrade Now at NutritionalDiversity.com”]

We’ve created a powerful line of nutritionally diverse, high-performance supplements, each designed to restore what’s missing and elevate mind-body function fast.
We’re veteran-owned, and every purchase fuels alternative agriculture, ecological restoration, and the nutritional revolution.
Join us at NutritionalDiversity.com and start performing at your best!

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