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Is Margarine Your Best Choice?

Is toast with Margarine and honey part of your routine? Well maybe you should consider taking away just one small ingredient. In today’s day and...

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3 Good and 3 Bad Sunscreen Tips for a Healthy Summer

So summer is here and the timing is right for dancing in the street (socially distanced, maybe), but not without first considering the impact of the blistering sun.

Vegetarians Hit the Streets of Jordan Wearing Lettuce

A Muslim woman makes an uncharacteristic stand for vegetarianism on the conservative streets of Amman, Jordan. Last Sunday in the bustling streets of Amman...

Freekeh recipes for a new taste of the old farik grain

Folks seeking new taste sensations are going wild over the flavor of freekah, frikeh (Arabic: فريكة‎) or farik, an Arabic smoked green wheat - a...

6 Tips to Cutting Down Stress

Does it sometimes feel like you are constantly racing, while life passes by in a blur? There are natural ways to avoid this stress....

10 Tips for Breastfeeding Your Baby in Public in the Middle East

Act confident when nursing your baby in public. Breastfeeding is good for you, your baby, and the environment. If you're living in a middle Eastern...

British Jews get dirty down at the allotment

More Jews in Britain are finding spiritual and culinary inspiration by growing their own food. Jews are known for their love of food, but less...

Male Sexual Stimulants: Eco-Sexy Libido Enhancers or Dodgy Gimmicks?

Do sexual stimulants really enhance a man's libido? Sexual stimulants are popular in the Middle East. When doing research for our recent article on the...

Three "Natural" Masks and Cleaners For Soothing Summer Skin

Does your skin sometimes feel as cracked and scaly as this? Well there are some natural "mask" solutions, naturally. Image via Photos8.com If you pay...

Make Your Own Organic Sunscreen

If you live anywhere with beach days, and unless you plan on being a hermit in an air conditioned cave for the next few...

4 Tips for Relieving Migraines Naturally

Ever felt a vice-grip was the only solution to your migraine? Well, there are other natural options out there. Image via Migraine Chick In today’s...

Cloves In and Out of the Kitchen

Meeting an emperor or a sheikh? Here you have a great herb, with medicinal uses beyond the kitchen! Image via elenadan Spices are so versatile,...

Recipe: Seasoned Slow-Roasted Tomatoes

Summer time is tomato time, and not just for salads. Slow-roast some to taste the depth and sweetness of all their flavors. In Middle East...

Lower Your Pet’s Carbon Pawprint With Home-Made Dog Food Recipes

Pet owners in the Middle East pay lots for imported pet food. Miriam offers recipes for Fido's food with locally sourced ingredients to keep...

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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.

Farm To Table Israel Connects People To The Land

Farm To Table Israel is transforming the traditional dining experience into a hands-on journey.

The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, explained

In Islamic tradition, there is a point where creation ends — a boundary that marks the limit of what any created being can reach. That boundary is called Sidrat al-Muntahā, often translated as “the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary.”

The Air Tea Kettle creates a new way to meet plants and herbalism

Air Tea is a new technology. Instead of drinking tea, you inhale herbal vapor through warm air extraction. There is no water and no combustion. The warm air releases essential oils that are often lost in hot water and digestion.

Why Health Systems Are Reaching a Turning Point

Health emerges from a continuous energy and material flow from water through food to human physiology. Technical energy systems support this cycle through water treatment, agriculture, and infrastructure.

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