Spice blends are a great shortcut for the busy cook who likes interesting flavors. Find them in the spice section of your supermarket or make up your own. The spice blends are made with all dry ingredients; spice pastes use some fresh ingredients such as onions, parsley, cilantro, or garlic, which do not keep their…
Study of 70 Australian Household Spices Found Lead in Every Sample
April 23, 2023
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An Australian study of 70 popular dried herbs and spices stocked on supermarket shelves revealed that all samples had traces of heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, antimony, cadmium, and mercury. A 2021 U.S. consumer data advocate’s analysis of 126 herbs and spices discovered that roughly one-third of the tested products had significant levels of toxic…
Study of 70 Household Spices Found Lead in Every Sample
April 23, 2023
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An Australian study of 12 different brands of popular dried herbs and spices stocked on supermarket shelves revealed that all samples had traces of heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, antimony, cadmium, and mercury. A 2021 U.S. consumer data advocate’s analysis of 126 herbs and spices discovered that roughly one-third of the tested products had significant…
Toxic Heavy Metal ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Major Brand Name Spices | Facts Matter
There is a new and rather serious warning about the spices that are in your food and pantry. According to an analysis conducted by Consumer Reports, many of the spices that are very likely to be in your cupboard right now contain high levels of dangerous heavy metals. This report investigated many different types of…
Beware of Toxic Spices: Heavy Metals Found in Major Brand Names
March 25, 2023
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Despite four lawsuits over the last two years over significant levels of toxic heavy metals in big brand names of herbs and spices found in a 2021 consumer report, big box stores continue to carry the listed brands and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet set stricter limits on heavy metals…
Warming Herbs and Spices: Medicine for Winter
December 12, 2022
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Before “pumpkin spice” became a flavor synonymous with seasonal lattes, cinnamon, cloves, and other warming herbs were valuable medicines used to keep out the cold. The idea of an herb possessing heat comes from ancient Greek and Chinese healing traditions, where the notion of temperature is one of the basic fundamentals of good medicine. Before…
From the Basketball Court to the Kitchen: Minneapolis Coach Develops Spice Blend
By Nicole Hvidsten From Star Tribune Minneapolis–Brianna Edwards has plenty of spice in her life without Lov3 It S3asonings: project manager, podcaster, athlete, entrepreneur, caregiver and varsity basketball coach at her alma mater, North Community High School in Minneapolis. So, why spices? “It was a total accident,” Edwards says. Fueled by her mom’s love of…
When Is the Best Time of Day to Eat Spices to Boost Your Health?
When you walk down the aisles of your local grocery store, there is usually an entire section dedicated to spices. From cinnamon to pepper, cumin to star anise, ground or whole, organic or locally sourced, the choices are bedazzling and the selection endless. Spices were once so valuable that entire nations sent out expeditions just…
Cooking for Healing: The Pungent Potency of Ginger | Eat Better
Herbs and spices were used by ancient cultures to heal the body, mind, and spirit. The Western world has largely replaced these natural remedies with pharmaceuticals. But that said, around 80 percent of people worldwide still use traditional or ancient medicine. This isn’t surprising. That’s because more than 80 percent of pharmaceuticals are derived or…
Lower Blood Pressure Naturally With Medicinal Herbs and Spices
High blood pressure is a contributing cause of about 1,000 deaths a day – and one in every three American adults has the condition. About seven in 10 don’t realize it, putting them at risk for heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and kidney disease. About seven in 10 adults with high blood pressure use medication to…
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