Healthy Organic Holiday Herbs & Spices
November 5, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Green Living
Organic herbs and spices are the perfect accompaniment for your green Thanksgiving feast this November. Herbs and spices not only season your food but can help keep you naturally more healthy during the hectic holiday season. For example…
Sage used for stuffing, gravy, bread, soup, and more can also help fight upset stomach, reduce depression and even inhibits the development of different bacteria. Some research shows that sage can even help boost insulin action in those with diabetes.
Rosemary used for potatoes, veggies, and more fights free radicals, relaxes your stomach, and has even been shown to aid memory issues in Alzheimer’s …read more
Health Magazine’s Head-to-Toe Guide to Natural Health
Here’s a snippet from the July/August Issue of Health Magazine: the Head-to-Toe Guide to Natural Health:
Eyes: Keep your vision sharp with bilberries, which are packed with antioxidants—even more than their blueberry cousins.
Sinuses: Research shows that oils from dill, bishop’s weed, and cumin work as well as or better than antibiotics against eight types of common bacterial infections.
Breasts: Flaxseed reduces inflammation and tumor growth.
Tummy: Get rid of your burping and bloating with digestive-enzyme supplements which are available in capsule form. Mint has also long been considered a tummy soother.
Feet: To ease the chronic pain of plantar fasciitis (an inflammatory condition), try …read more




