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Americans and Israelis Headed for Widespread Obesity

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Black Cumin: Islam’s Miracle Cure Seed

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RECIPE: Fresh-Corn Corn Muffins

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7 New Ways to Use Lemons

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Don’t Eat Your Etrog Unless You Know It’s Organic

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The great breakfast spread; it not only looks fantastic, but it is also a healthy way to start your day. Waking in the morning and...

Do You Eat In Front Of The Computer?

Watching TV and sitting at the computer is fattening, if you eat in front of the screen. It's time to examine our eating habits...

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The Christ’s thorn (sidr tree) is also a well-known folk medicine

Christ’s thorn jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) also known as the sidr tree is a real, identifiable tree native to the Middle East, and it appears—directly or indirectly—in Islam, Judaism, and later Christian tradition. The connections between the three faiths are not theological agreements but overlapping uses, names, and symbolic associations rooted in the same landscape.

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