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Welcome to The Nature of Health, your guide to living well â naturally. Through herbal wisdom, holistic insights, and hands-on learning, we explore how to nourish body and mind with the gifts of the earth. Discover ancient traditions, modern herbal practices, and practical tools that help you take control of your health, one plant at a time.Â
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A Love Story with Pickled Red Onions
The first time I bit into a taco crowned with a heap of pickled red onions, my taste buds did a double take. Tangy, sweet, crisp, and just a touch fieryâthe kind of topping that doesnât just compliment a dish, it completely transforms it. One minute youâve go...
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Chickpeas or Garbanzos? The Name Game
If youâve ever wondered whether chickpeas and garbanzo beans are different foods, hereâs the scoop: theyâre the same thing! The English name âchickpeaâ traces back to the Latin cicer arietinum, while âgarbanzoâ comes from Spanish, likely introduced through t...
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On my morning walk, I spotted something most people wouldnât give a second glanceâa little mat of green pushing up through the sidewalk. To many, itâs just another weed to pull, but to me, it felt like finding a hidden treasure. That âweedâ was purslane: one of the worldâs most common food pla...
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Cocoa and cacao may sound like twins, but theyâre more like cousins with very different personalities. Cocoa and cacao powders both come from the same source, the Theobroma cacao tree, but theyâre far from identical. While people often use the terms interchangeably, the real difference lies in ho...
Mother Nature's Anti-Inflammatory Heroes
Itâs easy to overlook cabbage. This crunchy, cruciferous vegetable often ends up as coleslaw or an afterthought on our dinner plates. But donât let its humble appearance fool you. For centuries, cabbage has held a reputation not just as food, but as medicine...
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Wild Wisdom
Have you ever seen a dog munching on grass or a cat nibbling a houseplant and thought, What are they up to? It might seem like quirky pet behavior, but itâs actually a sign of classic animal intuition. Pets often do this to aid digestion, soothe an upset stomach, or even prompt vomit...
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What You Want to Hear
People are naturally drawn to diets that promote foods they already enjoy or lifestyles that don't demand too much exertion. This is one reason why the Mediterranean diet, one of the five "Blue Zone" diets, captivates our interest. Many of us are familiar with the studies l...
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Steep Incline
Cancer is a hot topic. One of my closest friends was diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago. I know several people whose lives have been adversely affected by cancer.
About one hundred years ago medical professionals realized cancer of all types was on the rise. The treatment ...
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There are so many ways to eat a whole cucumber. But if your cucumber is this size, you might need to break it down into smaller bites.
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Slice and cut cucumber into bite sized pieces. Quarter tomatoes and add them to the bowl. Add some fresh basil, or dried if you don...
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Meet the cucumber that doesn't need to be peeled or seeded! Armenian cucumbers make a great finger food, sandwich topper, salad, or pickled. They contain antioxidants and loads of nutrients including vitamins A, C, and K, as well as potassium, calcium, iron, and magnesium...
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