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How To Store Salad Greens
The vegetables of summer are amazing, making it so easy to eat healthy.
I love to buy baby lettuce and freshly harvested mesclun from local farmer's markets and vegetable stands. They taste amazing, and they're so crisp, but if you don't eat them within a couple of days, they can turn soggy and slimy.
Herbs in a Tube - Don't Even Bother
Let me give you some friendly advice. When you're cooking with a recipe that calls for fresh oregano and you go to the store and all they have is oregano in a tube, just forget it. Skip the oregano.
Relax Already: At Home Smudge
Smudge your way to happiness.
Sage is one of the most sacred herbs among indigenous North American plants. The broad leaf sage, which is prized for its strong aromatic and clean burning properties, is used in the energy cleansing ritual known as smudging (or purification).
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Menstrual Cramps? Try Chinese Herbs
It is being reported that a new study suggests that Chinese herbs might be more effective in relieving menstrual cramps than drugs, acupuncture or heat compression. Not only did the research find that the herbs helped to relieve pain, but it was also found that they reduced the recurrence of the condition over three months.
The herbs said to work were Chinese angelica root (danggui), Szechuan lovage root (chuanxiong), red peony root (chishao), white peony root (baishao), Chinese motherwort (yimucao), fennel fruit (huixiang), nut-grass rhizome (xiangfu), liquorice root (gancao), and cinnamon bark (rougui).
Thyme Is On My Side: Health Benefits of a Common Herb
Did you know there are many ways to treat common cold symptoms just hanging out in your spice rack. Thyme is ready to tackle your cough.
Thyme, an amazing herb, has been used for centuries as a cough remedy, digestive aid and treatment for intestinal parasites.
Lite'n It Up Feature: Sautéed Talapia With Lemon-Herb Glaze
I am always looking for new and healthy ways to cook fish. This is why I was thrilled to find user tshellyedwards's recipe for Sautéed Talapia with Lemon-Herb Glaze posted in the Lite'n It Up Recipe Group. It looks so yummy and would make a nice departure from all the traditional holiday meals we're all eating so much of these days.
Healthy Dinner Idea: Chicken With Snap Peas and Spring Herbs
I am always looking for new ways to cook chicken because as much as I love chicken, it can get pretty darn boring. I recently tried out this recipe for Chicken With Snap Peas and Spring Herbs and it was a tasty change to my boring chicken meals. I added a small side of brown rice and it was the perfect amount of food.
Epazote Curbs Your Flatulence
Epazote (pronounced Eh-pah-zo-tay) is an herb used for its strong licorice-like flavor, similar to that of anise, fennel, or tarragon, but it's much stronger in fragrance and flavor. It can also be compared to cilantro.
It is native to Central America, South America, and Mexico, and is also called Mexican Tea, Jesuit's Tea, Skunkweed, or Wormseed.
The Skinny on Rhodiola
In a recent Runner's World article, Jennifer Beals (actress and avid runner) said, "Rhodiola has been really helpful in terms of healing. . .
Weekend Well-Being: Start Your Garden Now
I love gardening. Playing in the dirt is relaxing for me and growing stuff to eat is a big bonus. Growing your own herbs and veggies is a sure fire way to know how they have been grown and that they are pesticide free.
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