FRESH HERBS TO YOUR HEALTH !!

Like most of you, over the years, I’ve entertained a fascination with using fresh herbs and even have grown some in my kitchen window from time to time.......as you can see!

Yesterday, I thought to investigate the subject using my friend Google which resulted in some amazingly fantastic information! There are potentially tremendous health benefits from eating fresh herbs and it seems that almost all herbs are mildly to wildly beneficial to health in some way! Used in the following recipe are parsley and dill. I’ve also added fresh chopped garlic. Here are the great things to consider:

Parsley: contains more vitamin C than almost any vegetable you can name, three times that of oranges, twice the iron of spinach. It also contains significant amounts of potassium, manganese, calcium and is a definite antioxidant. Parsley can lower the risks of atherosclerosis and diabetes. It helps to cleanse the blood and deposits in veins and if that isn’t enough, eating raw parsley will prevent bad breath!

Dill: In a nutshell, dill has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory qualities

Fresh Garlic: Get ready…for those who will brave it, fresh garlic is a miracle worker! It has verified claims to being anti-inflammatory, containing anti-cancer properties, being useful in management of diabetes, lung disorders, body detoxification and helping prevent toxic build up in the body. Garlic naturally lowers cholesterol and blood pressure and fights bacterial and fungal infections.

If this has sharpened your interest, all is easily verified and there remain volumes of additional herbal benefits. I am totally convinced and going to begin today to grow herbs in quantities and EAT THEM!

The Recipe is actually no recipe at all but hopefully can serve as to inspire; prepare as much as you and your family can eat. The vegetables can be varied, tomatoes and cucumbers happen to be my favorites.

Growing and weighing tomatoes at the house in Spain.........

           TOMATO, CUCUMBER
       &  FRESH HERB SALAD

Fresh Tomatoes cut into wedges

Fresh Cucumber peeled if you like and cut into chunks

Fresh Garlic, peel and finely chop then sprinkle over tomatoes and cucumbers

Fresh herbs, used here are flat leaf parsley and dill

Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

A sprinkle of olive oil and a splash of vinegar over it all and it's done!

……………………and it is delicious.

                         To your health!