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Amazing Pomegranates: Rosh Hashanah Specialty, Nutritional Powerhouse

Posted on September 7, 2017 by

Caryn Posted in Food, Health and Wellness, Israel, Natural Health, Nutrition, Rosh Hashanah, Women's Health — No Comments ↓

Rimonim/Pomegranates – Painting by Leah Laker Your lips are like a thread of scarlet, your speech is beautiful. Your cheeks are like a piece of pomegranate from behind your veil. …

Tagged with: Israel, Judaism, Nutrition, Pomegranate, Rimon, Rosh Hashanah, Weston Price

Is “Gush Katif” Bug-Free Israeli Produce Safe to Eat?

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

Caryn Posted in Food, Food safety, Israel — 8 Comments ↓

Kosher With No Certificate, an article appearing online in Globes on June 19, 2014 and in the Sunday, June 22, 2014 Business & Finance section of The Jerusalem Post (where I saw it) answered a question that I’ve had for…

Tagged with: GMOs, Gush Katif, Israel, Israeli Produce, Organic, Pesticides

Pesach Strategies for Eating Healthy & Shopping Smart

Posted on April 9, 2014 by

Caryn Posted in Food, Israel, Pesach, Recipes — 1 Comment ↓

Pesach (Passover), especially for those of us who do not eat kitniyot (certain legumes, grains, and vegetables) and/or gebrochts, often find the holiday to be onerously heavy on the matzah and potatoes. Faced with what’s perceived as “the possibility of…

Israeli (and other) Consumers: Scan those ingredient lists – or eat at your own risk!

Posted on January 22, 2014 by

Caryn Posted in Food — No Comments ↓

According to the Israel Consumer Council, most people don’t read the labels on food packages. Only 17% take care to always read the label, with 40% of consumers not reading the label at all. The survey also shows that the…

Homemade peanut butter without anti-nutrients

Posted on August 12, 2013 by

Caryn Posted in Food, Recipes — 6 Comments ↓

Are you looking for pure peanut butter without additives here in Israel? Have you gone through the grocery store aisles only to be disappointed by the various brands of peanut butter all with added sugar, oils, and other ingredients? They…