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May’s Seasonal Produce: Sour Plums and Cherries

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Energy Drinks and 5 Really Good Reasons to Avoid Them

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Autism and your home

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Going Green at the Beach? Use Natural Sunblocks

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Herbel, a Moroccan wheat soup which is like our porridge

Herbel is a wheat soup that dish reminds Moroccans of breakfasts during Aid El Fitr and Eid El Adha. A recipe that has probably crossed the centuries.

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Sturdy wild wheat and barley are essential for humanity's survival. New study shows we are losing  genetic diversity Israel's wild wheat and barley are known...

Junk Food for Kids Against the Law in the United Arab Emirates

Wouldn't it be great if we could tell parents living in Gulf countries that their kids are getting fat because they're being fed too...

Sudanese Invents Artificial Pancreas to Eradicate Arab World Diabetes

Sudan's Mohammad Baloola says his invention can eradicate an emerging Gulf disease: diabetes. As a biomedical engineering student at Ajman University of Science and Technology, Mohammad...

Make your own toxin-free herbal moisturizer

DIY, make your own chemical-free hand and body lotion. At the end of our post on 5 natural ways to keep your skin beautiful, we...

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