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Moroccan love potion Majoun, spiced with cannabis

Be lonely no more. Morocco's "love potion"  candy hides a secret high note in its heart.

Moroccan Fekka Cookies RECIPE

Crunchy, just-sweet-enough tidbits that perfectly match  a hot cuppah. Hospitality is a fine art in the Middle East, with traditions to dictate every gesture. A...

Neoflam Ceramic Pans Are Allegedly Carcinogenic, Causing Panic in Israel

Media sham or company scam? The Israeli government is now looking into re-testing Neoflam pots and pans over widespread public panic that these "health"...

Genetically Modified Food in Israel, Lots of It

Most Israelis complacently think that there are no GMO foods in Israeli food. But there are, especially in soy products. "It's a huge mistake to...

Roots to Fruits: Eat Pea Pods, Cauliflower Leaves, and Onion Peels

Avoid food waste - eat your peels, roots and vegetable "waste" like pea pods, onion skins and cauliflower leaves. Want another reason to feel virtuous?...

Ceramic Coated Cooking Pans May be Killing You With Color

So-called eco-friendly, ceramic utensils may contain toxic metals like arsenic, an Israeli journalist investigates. It's in the colors, so also be wary of color-coated...

PIP Breast Implant Warnings Hit Middle East

Defunct French company PIP has sold leaky, industry grade silicon implants now being recalled. image via Globalpost Thousands of faulty breast implants have been recalled...

Saffron Spice Fights Liver Cancer

Researchers in Al Ain find that saffron can protect your liver from cancer. Great news just in time for Christmas: Arab scientists from the United...

Smoking Linked to Skin Cancer in Women

Rates of skin cancer in Israel are some of the highest in the world, though the rest of the MENA region has significantly lower...

Link Between Unhealthy Sperm and WiFi Use

He may appeal to the eyes, but what is all that computer use doing to his sperm? Infertility is a family affair. In the Middle...

Hanukkah Chocolate Coins Recipe

A Jewish "spin" on gambling?  Who cares? It's fun! I confess: every Hanukkah, I have to look up the rules for the dreidel game...

Applesauce for Hanukkah Latkehs RECIPE

Make your own applesauce for Hannukah meals this year. It's surprisingly easy. Apples are in full season - just when they're urgently needed. For cooking...

Sustainable Bedouin Farm, Wadi Attir, To Break Ground in the Negev

After years of planning, a Bedouin eco-farm in the Negev will finally get under way next week. For years the Sustainability Laboratories (a New York-based...

RECIPE: Easy Moroccan Orange Salad

A slightly sweet, floral salad that goes surprisingly well with tomatoes and onions. Does this seem more like dessert than a side dish? Yet this...

Teva Pharmacueticals’ Morning-After Pill Kept Locked Up by US Ruling

Should Plan B emergency contraception be kept behind locked cabinets or made available on the shelves as recommended by health professionals?

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Food system’s biggest waste may be the farmers we don’t see: Hugh Locke’s new book

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Teletherapy can make mental health care easier to access by reducing travel, scheduling and location barriers. Here are six ways virtual therapy can help people connect with professional support more easily.

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