I can’t count the number of times, as a child, I heard my parents say repeatedly “EAT your VEGGIES!” We are told, these days, to manage to eat 7+ servings of fruits and vegetables each and every day. I often manage to do just that, but in this busy life, it can be a [...]
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Are your ALLERGIES aggravating you? If you’re like many, this allergy season, you have stocked up on your favourite allergy medication and manage to control symptoms with the recommended daily dose of ‘chemical’ help. Allergy meds, like all pharmaceuticals, come with a wide variety of side effects** and have an affect upon the liver, over [...]
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This year, after a very unusual winter, it has been reported that allergy ‘season’ has arrived early AND will possibly cause more difficulty than normal for the many who ‘suffer with allergies’. SPRING can mean different things to different folks. For me? Renewal and a chance to go and forage for new Spring wild greens! [...]
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If you suffer from seasonal allergies every spring, fear not! Mother Nature offers a number of herbal remedies to help ease our sniffles and sneezes. I will be writing about some of these options this month. When I think about anti-allergy herbs, Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica) immediately comes to mind. A delicious infusion… or tisane, Nettle [...]
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Pin It One of my very favourite winter herbal remedies is “Garlic Honey”. It’s easy to make and I always make a big jar of it every autumn ‘in preparation for winter’s challenges’! It’s extremely effective in the case of sinus problems, sore throats, colds, lung congestion, and the flu. I know it’s February, and, [...]
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I think that people are finally getting the message that ‘what we eat’ affects us in so many ways and that a diet chosen with solid nutrition and high vitamin content is of great benefit in every way. Sometimes we just need a ‘reminder’ ~ especially during the winter months, to return our focus to [...]
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Pin It Growing up, cinnamon was always a part of mom’s baking and the smell of cinnamon can still bring me back to days spent in an aromatic kitchen making apple tarts or other treats. I still like to make sweets with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and all of those ‘autumn’ herbs n’ spices, but in recent [...]
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Butternut Squash, Sage & Walnuts + Pasta One of my favourite winter combinations? Butternut squash with just about anything! It makes a great soup, casserole or as a part of a roasted veggie medley with herbs. This recipe works with any kind of pasta but my favourite is Penne or Pennini so that’s what I [...]
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There are an ever-increasing number of drugs available to deal with chest congestion but the side effects associated with the use of these drugs is a concern for many of you. Home remedies for congestion are free from side effects and can provide instant relief. In order to make breathing easier, it becomes essential to liquefy [...]
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