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Go topBY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Eaten in the Arab world for centuries, za’atar has a special history as the Queen of Spice. For hundreds of years, Arabs have been mixing together sesame, sumac, salt, and wild oregano and thyme to create za’atar, making it one of the oldest blends in the world. Evidence of za’atar’s age … Continued
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Cincinnati.com
Caregiving is associated with a lot of social, emotional, physical and financial responsibilities. As a result, caregivers often neglect their health in taking care of somebody else. Embracing a Mediterranean diet is just one approach to help you stay both physically and mentally strong.
The Mediterranean diet includes lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. In addition, it promotes healthy fats that can be found in fish, nuts, seeds and olive oil. Overall, the Mediterranean diet is low in refined sugar and saturated fat, which is associated with dairy and meat. In particular, the Mediterranean diet does not include a lot of red meat.
The Mediterranean diet includes foods rich in Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s are fats that your body needs to function. They are found primarily in fish, nuts and seeds. The following list includes recommended foods associated with the Mediterranean diet according to AgingCare.com (2016):
• Arugula Baba Ghanoush Couscous Falafel Feta Cheese
• Hummus Mousakka Paells Pesto Pita Bread
• Falafel Red Wine Salmon Spinach Tahini
• Whole Grains
In addition to function, Omega-3s also have also have major health benefits. The overall health benefits associated with the Mediterranean diet include:
•Decreased frailty. Adults who eat healthier are better able to control join stiffness associated with arthritis, walk better/faster, enhance muscle strength, experience less exhaustion and decrease the risk of failing.
•Reduced risk for developing chronic illnesses. Healthy eating is connected to reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, oral health issues, cancer, arthritis, Mediterranean diet to helping people manage asthma and chronic eye disorders such as macular degeneration, and Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Some studies have connected the Mediterranean diet to helping people manage asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
•Brain protection. Researchers believe that a healthy diet and lifestyle can improve cholesterol and blood sugar levels and overall blood vessel health, which may in turn reduce the risk of brain disorders including Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease. Additional research suggests that a Mediterranean diet may help prevent brain tissue loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Source: www.cincinnati.com
by THE KITCHEN SISTERS NPR Lebanese chefs celebrate in Beirut after setting a new Guinness record for what was then the biggest tub of hummus in the world — weighing over 2 tons — in October 2009. The world record effort was part of Lebanon’s bid to claim hummus as its own. They call it “The … Continued
By Leyal Khalife Stepfeed Sharing is something the Arab culture truly values, and we’ve all been programmed to believe that “sharing is caring” since the day we were born. Khalas it’s just something Arabs have truly perfected. Many people don’t understand why we do certain things, but that’s what makes it so special. Here are 7 … Continued
Kelly Vaghenas Green Prophet Sugar wax or sugaring, whatever you want to call it there is an old, tried and true way to wax, naturally. Many beauty regimens do more harm than good as many products contain harsh chemicals including toxins, hormone disruptors and even pesticides! That’s why we have scouted out an ancient Arabic beauty … Continued
By: Charlie Dunmore UNHCR Hunched over a stove outside his shelter in Jordan’s Za’atari refugee camp, Abu Rabee’ stirs a large pot of thick, sugary syrup with a wooden paddle. It is an exhausting process that takes more than an hour, but he insists the end result is worth the effort. The 45-year-old Syrian refugee is … Continued
Goji Berry One Green Planet We love anything and everything that can be made with chickpeas and falafel is one of our favorites! So how happy are we that June 12th is International Falafel Day?! The whole world will come together to celebrate these delicious little balls of chickpeas. The traditional way to make falafel … Continued
IMAGE: IAMSPRUNG/INSTAGRAM BY NICOLE GALLUCCI Mashable.com Give milk a break and try dipping your cookies in hummus. While the combination of cookies and hummus would normally sound pretty unappetizing, Delighted By has taken chick peas to a whole new level by creating an intriguing line of dessert hummus. A photo posted by The Original Dessert Hummus™ (@delightedbydesserthummus) … Continued
Middle Eastern brewers look to expand their market as the region starts to get a taste for better beers. Beer and barley have a long history in the Middle East, but drinking culture is not popular as it was in the era before Islam. But in Lebanon and Jordan, microbreweries have experienced spikes in popularity … Continued
The Economist
MAZEN HAJJAR likes to say that barley was first domesticated—in the Middle East, mind you—for the purpose of brewing beer, not baking bread. Bread is now the region’s daily staple; beer barely registers. But the founder of 961, a Lebanese microbrewery, thinks there is a fertile market in the Fertile Crescent. “There is too much light fizzy tasteless stuff,” he says.
In Lebanon the trend is growing. Colonel Brewery in Batroun, a Christian seaside town, serves its beers in its garden and sells more to 70 Lebanese bars. Beirut Beer is another brand made by a winemaking family. Schtrunz is the latest to join, made by a family with Czech roots. But Lebanon is not the rest of the region. Is there room elsewhere?
Yes, say producers. Israel has a flourishing craft beer scene, and in the West Bank Taybeh (“tasty” in Arabic) has been producing a range of craft beers since the 1990s. Even Jordan has its own microbrewery, Carakale. Some brews are flavoured with regional herbs and spices such as sumac and thyme.
Most Arabs are Muslim and most Muslims agree that the Koran bans alcohol. But not all of them shun it, and Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine have sizeable Christian populations. Brewers say there is room to grow. Beer is still underappreciated in a region where wine, arak and whisky hold sway.
In other Muslim countries, craft brews could replace bad beer. Egypt’s Stella and Sakara could use some competition, as could Morocco’s four tasteless local brands. If alcohol were allowed into Iran or Saudi Arabia, craft beers could displace secretly-produced (and often horrible) home-brews.
The biggest obstacles to wannabe brewers are the same ones that face any company trying to operate in the Middle East: red tape, lousy infrastructure and sluggish economies. When 961 started to look for export markets, sending a sample abroad with DHL required special government permission. Electricity is unreliable. Carakale took two years to get permission to set up.
The lure of expanding into virgin territory outweighs those concerns for now, says Jamil Haddad, the founder of Colonel. “I thought about opening in London or Europe,” he says. “But here it’s a new concept and I can do something unique.”
Source: www.economist.com
Al Arabiya English As many Muslims who observe Ramadan look forward to breaking their fasts, perhaps it’s time to take a trip around the world and see what other cultures eat for their iftar meal. The breaking of the dawn-to-dusk fast, a meal called iftar, is celebrated with a vast array of different foods around … Continued
The iftar buffet at Olive Tree includes dishes, snacks and dips from across the Middle East. Sarah Bennett Los Angeles Times The lines outside the Olive Tree Restaurant in Anaheim’s Little Arabia last Monday started early in the evening, well before opening — one line for those who hadn’t eaten anything since sunrise and another … Continued
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