3 tasty and healthy nettles recipes
Young nettle leaves and tips may be a true gastronomic treat so opt for new culinary challenges this spring.
Nettle leaves are very tasty and nutritious. Since their taste reminds of spinach they are frequently used as its substitute in the preparation of meals.
They contain large quantities of iron, other important minerals and as many as 20 times more vitamin C than lettuce.
This makes them a great natural remedy for anemia on your plate. They help in body cleansing, alleviate pain, reduce inflammation and stimulate digestion.
Experienced cooks will know how to use nettle in making soups, stews, salads, various types of strudel cakes and sauces for rice and pasta.
How to reduce pain in a natural way
Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher, liked to say, "The way of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain."
Pain is something we all want to avoid, but at times we feel it - whether it is a headache, toothache, menstrual pain, back pain, muscle or joint pain.
For many of us, the pain is a fact of life with which we often encounter.
Pain bears its consequences – it can cause sleep problems, depression, anxiety, impaired immunity, family problems and many others.
Some of us look for a solution in pharmacies, buying medicines such as paracetamol, aspirin or ibuprofen.
Scientists still do not know exactly how analgesics are functioning in our body.
Iced elderberry tea with mint and lemon
If you are a fan of homemade drinks, make this refreshing iced tea of elderberry, mint and lemon.
Elderberry, which is blooming these days, is a natural treasury of immunity-boosting nutrients.
It helps relieve allergies and acts as a natural remedy for cleansing of the organism.
It also nourishes the skin, protecting it from spots and freckles.
Apart from having refreshing properties, mint helps maintain good oral health, aids digestion and reinforces immunity.
Lemon, rich in vitamin C, helps defend the body from infections and supports weight loss.
Does coffee increase blood pressure?
After the morning ritual of measuring blood pressure and drinking a cup of coffee, I listen to my mother-in-law and father-in-law debating whether coffee is bad for your blood pressure.
"Even if it's bad, - says the father in law - I cannot give it up," while mother in law ads: "It's not bad!"
And really, how many coffee drinkers are ready to abandon it, even if it is brings the risk of high blood pressure?
Coffee is one on the most popular drinks in the world.
The main ingredient in coffee is caffeine, which is a mild stimulant. Caffeine is naturally present in many types of nuts and berries, as well as in the leaves of some plants.
Caffeine is consumed by people of many cultures of the world, in different forms, but the most commonly in the form of tea or coffee.