Depending on where you live, the coming of fall may or may not mean the return of cold weather – bringing with it cold-related illnesses. Fortunately, nature has blessed us with many different herbs capable of warming us up from…
A Window into Healthy Cuisine: Spices, Seasonings, and Flavorings Things you may not know about the spices we use in the kitchen every day. Mustard Uses and qualities: A paste made from ground mustard seeds is very healthy. In organic quality,…
In winter, we regularly put on pounds of fat which we try to get rid of during the rest of the year. We recognize the problem, but why can’t we keep from doing it? It could be the short days,…
The most common cause of obesity and being overweight is the intake of unhealthy, unnaturally concentrated, and artificially flavored foods. Obesity can also be caused by an unhealthy diet or a lack of movement, sleep, or natural foods or by the…
In order to gain a better orientation to the world of herbs, it’s useful to get familiar with the chemicals they contain. What are they good for, and how can they help us? In this new series, we will gradually…
Starting with the last issue of My Herbs, we’ve been getting you acquainted with the healing properties of arguably the most controversial herb of our times – cannabis, or hemp. In the introductory part, we went over the most important…
Even if you have a garden at home it is still efficient to grow some herbs in flower boxes. Most of them prosper very well in that environment, and you can move them freely to find which place suits them…
Prepare some healing syrups for the cold winter. They might come in handy when the cold, bronchitis, tonsillitis and flu epidemics arrive. You can make the best of fresh herbs in your home kitchen for next to nothing!
Indian summer is back again, and the school year is about to start. And so I wonder how to make the start of school more enjoyable for our school and pre-school kids? The youngest ones especially tend not to be…
Autumn is the time of the year when we preserve herbs for winter. They will come in handy not only healthwise but also as tasty ingredients. And soup is an essential part of your winter diet, since it perfectly warms…