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4 Reasons to Make Yoghurt Part of Your “Culture”

What could be more refreshing and healthy than a bowl of fresh fruit and yoghurt? Many people have stressful jobs that leave them little...

RECIPE: Fresh-Corn Corn Muffins

Fresh corn makes all the difference in these golden muffins - a treat for family and guests. Right now in Israel it's the Sukkot holiday,...

7 New Ways to Use Lemons

Most people consider citrus fruit, such as lemon, a delicious seasoning when it comes to flavouring a salad (like tomato coriander salad), however these...

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

Are you sure you want to cook etrog jam this year? Make sure it's organic, first. In my parent's old-fashioned cookbooks are recipes based on...

Some Reasons You Should Make Time for Breakfast

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...

To Meat or Not To Meat – The Question of Vegetarianism or Cheatarianism

Do you eat meat on the sly, but call yourself a vegetarian? If so, you might be a cheatarian. Vegetarians, vegans, vegawarians, carnivores; these may...

Make a Spout for a Bag of Spice Using an Old Bottle

A simple, free cover for spices and grains bought loose in the store or market I often buy spices, grains and legumes in plastic bags...

Repair Your Eating Habits in Time for Yom Kippur

Fasting, while probably better for the environment, is unfortunately unsustainable for us humans.  What other ways can you make your eating eco-friendly? Yom Kippur, the...

Another Name for Sugar – High Fructose Corn Syrup

Would you think that this healthy vegetable could be converted into something unhealthy? When glancing at a list of ingredients, many of the words are...

RECIPE: Kreplach For The Pre-Yom Kippur Meal

Did you know it's a mitzvah to eat well before the Yom Kippur fast? Kreplach (Ashkenazic traditional stuffed noodle dumplings) are a delicious addition...

Organic Honey versus Mass Produced?

The honey bee chooses the flower, which changes the flavour of the honey. Which honey do you choose? The Jewish New Year, otherwise known as...

Beware Turkey’s Naysayers: Some Agricultural Chemicals ARE Harmful

It's worthwhile to heed the "eco-washers" and other insincere marketers, but to completely overlook the harm in certain chemicals is to do a disservice...

Worldwide Seed And Gene Banks Are “Libraries Of Life”

As populations surge and climate change destroys existing crops, seed and gene banks prepare us for potential food-shortage emergencies. As we learned when fires...

Ramadan’s Favorite Spices Flavor Middle Eastern Food

Dozens of colorful fresh spices enliven traditional dishes of the Arab world. Spices and herbs are treasured as culinary ingredients, and as medicine, in...

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

Turning Your Energy Consultancy into an LLC: 4 Legal Steps for Founders in Texas

If you are starting a renewable energy business in Texas, learn how to start an LLC by the books.

Ancient Chinese medicine might heal spinal cord injuries

In the study, the scientists didn’t just test one plant compound at a time. They tested two traditional Chinese medicine compounds together — luteolin (from flowers like honeysuckle and chrysanthemum) and astragaloside IV (from astragalus root, Huang Qi). These plants have been combined in Chinese herbal formulas for centuries to help the body recover from injury and inflammation.

Luxury meets the textile waste stream with Coach – Bank & Vogue

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

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Ancient Chinese medicine might heal spinal cord injuries

In the study, the scientists didn’t just test one plant compound at a time. They tested two traditional Chinese medicine compounds together — luteolin (from flowers like honeysuckle and chrysanthemum) and astragaloside IV (from astragalus root, Huang Qi). These plants have been combined in Chinese herbal formulas for centuries to help the body recover from injury and inflammation.

Luxury meets the textile waste stream with Coach – Bank & Vogue

A new collaboration between luxury brand Coach and textile reuse pioneer Bank & Vogue attempts to stitch those two worlds together: high fashion and the global textile waste stream.

EU startup aiming to generate energy on moon villages

Stepping up to democratize the moon is an EU-funded company, Deep Space Energy, which has just raised more than $1 million USD as a seed fund to help it create energy generators on the moon.

Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

A magic holy sidr bath to deflect the evil eye? It needs 7 powdered sidr leaves stirred into a bucket of warm water. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad allows to repeat healing prayers and verses from the Koran to increase the water’s potency. 5 grams, or 1 tablespoon of sidr powder equals 7 leaves.

Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions

Jean Pierre Conte is the chairman and managing director of Genstar Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm with investments in healthcare, software, financial services and industrial technology.

Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment.
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