Italian Flat Leaf Parsley: The History, Popularity and Benefits of a Free Radical Scavenger

- shared from Veraveg.org

Now that you’re all charmed by the benefits of curly parsley from last week’s post, I thought it would be nice to freshen your Friday with the story of its uncurly kin, flat-leafed Italian parsley!

After reading this article from our friends at Veraveg, I’m going to head in the weekend with the following in mind:

1. Avoid the temptation to lie on a bed of parsley.
2. Avoid making travel plans with long-germinating parsley seeds.
3. That said, I think I’ll get myself some small brown parsley seeds the next time I’m out honky-tonkin’!

If you’re saying to yourself, “That’s gal’s green smoothie isn’t making it to the top of her blender,” then be sure to read for yourself and enjoy some herbal history!

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The Health Benefits of Raw Fruits for Your Bones, Blood Pressure, and Breathing

- by Mariana Ashley

Most are aware that fruits are good for you; after all, they are a healthier alternative to fatty, greasy foods.

But aside from keeping your waistline trim, did you know that certain raw fruits can actually help you sustain a long healthy life by preventing certain illnesses and diseases such as cancer and the common cold? To learn the health benefits of particular raw fruits, continue reading below. Read more »

The Health Benefits of Epazote, the Quintessential Mexican Herb

- by Tara Miller

The first time I tried epazote (pronounced eh-pah-ZOH-tay), I had no idea what it was. I had just asked for an order of chilaquiles, a Mexican breakfast dish of tortilla strips, cheese, eggs, and salsa. What I got was absolutely delicious, but it didn’t quite taste like chilaquiles that I was used to at other restaurants.

After asking the waiter, I figured it out the extreme flavor was produced by this tiny little plant-like herb that looked more like a wimpier cousin of the collard green. After that burst of flavor, I bought some myself and use it in so much of my diet.

Although the flavor of epazote is certainly something of an acquired taste, its health benefits are numerous. Read more »

Sisterhood Spotlight: Meet Lyn Wright. She’s Making it Go Right on Raw Food

Hi!  My name is Lyn and I’m soooo excited to be a part of this group. (I’ve recently come onboard as the new director of the Raw Diva website!)

I’ve been a fan and follower of The Raw Divas site since it first came out.  It has helped me a lot and I love telling others about it.  I love how it’s actually a community and that things are kept FUN!

I’ve been interested in nutrition for a loooong time (yes – I’m old!) because I was very motivated to find a better way to handle my health problems.

I didn’t get off to a very good start.

As a toddler I had severe asthma which also led to catching anything that came along.  My mom was a chain smoker but no one back in the 50’s thought to tell her not to smoke around me!

For fear that I’d miss too much school, my doctor put me on ‘desensitizing shots’.  This seemed to stop the asthma during Read more »