Cabbage is a versatile and delicious vegetable.  Cabbage can be used for salads, sandwiches or other dishes.  You can also cook them in different ways.  Boiling will strip cabbage of its phytonutrients so it is better to sauté, steam or roast cabbage to get the most of its nutrients.

Aside from phytonutrients, it is also rich in Vitamin C and fiber.  Cabbages are also packed with isothiocyanates that helps amp the body‘s natural detoxification systems.  Some studies suggest that cabbage may help fight breast, lung, colon and other types of cancer.

When you shop, choose the right cabbages for the recipe.  Hard white or green and red cabbages are great for making…

You could soothe minor ailments with products you find in your pantry.  Although it is still advisable to see the doctor for minor ailments, you could use these natural remedies from the kitchen.

* Olive oil-use it for eczema. Olive oil is packed with inflammation-reducing antioxidants.  It is also the basis for many moisturizers and free of chemical irritants.
* Salt-use it for athlete’s foot. A saline solution provides a hostile government for fungus, decreases excess perspiration and softens skin so antifungal meds can penetrate deeper.
* Tonic water-use it for restless legs. The quinine that tonic water contains helps stop muscle contractions.
* Baking Soda-use it for urinary tract infection. It makes the bladder more alkaline to…

According to researchers at the Miguel Hernandez University, cloves are the best antioxidant because they contain high levels of phenolic compounds.  Cloves also have the highest capacity to give off hydrogen, reduce lipid peroxidation and are the best iron reducer.  Results show that the use of spices with natural oxidants is a viable option for the food industry and could have beneficial effects for health.

The team from MHU also evaluated the antioxidant effect of essential oils from other spices including oregano, thyme, rosemary and sage.

The study aimed to determine spices that will be incorporated into food products as natural antioxidants.  Antioxidants reduce lipid oxidation and without antioxidants, processed foods will…