151. Posted by Caribbean Girl on Thu, Jun 21, 2007, 7:09 pm PDT

Oregano is a great meat condiment. Use it on meatballs, on chicken and specially on pork with lots of garlic and lemon juice to marinate and then bake. Cinammon is also great on farina. Prepare Farina with milk instead of water, sweeten it with sugar or splenda and add a little cinammon it is delicious. Enjoy

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152. Posted by kenneth w on Thu, Jun 21, 2007, 8:00 pm PDT

Ther are many people who allergic to cinnamon. The manufactors are making product too strong or saturated with cinnamon.

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153. Posted by Ben180 on Thu, Jun 21, 2007, 8:36 pm PDT

yeah, on the dried herb part, it's true they won't spoil very quickly, so on that basis they do keep for just about ever. but, the flavor is packed away in the herb/spice's oils, which are extremely volatile, which means that they dissipate. your best bet is to keep things as whole as possible, especially spices. ground herbs and spices will only keep for about 2-6 months and have their full flavor and nutrition. but whole ones can be kept up to a year. pods and nuts like cardomom and nutmeg can be kept longer, as long as they stay dry, cool, and away from light, like all of your spices. moisture and heat add to the dissipation of the oils, and many nutrients are light-sensitive, meaning they'll break down with prolonged exposure to light.

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154. Posted by Ben180 on Thu, Jun 21, 2007, 8:51 pm PDT

to churrass- i bet churrass that you never really thought much about it either. in the eastern spice countries, spices were used for medicinal purposes and for flavor, but in the western countries, it was mostly flavor they were after. that's why we had the great explorers, they were looking to get rich because of the high market for spices, mostly for flavor. do you think king lois really cared that ginger and ginkgo were anti-inflammatory and good for the overall immune system? heck no! he just knew that his cooks put it in his food, and it tasted good, so he wanted more. so basically, spices in the east- flavor medicine.

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155. Posted by SANDRA W on Thu, Jun 21, 2007, 11:57 pm PDT

I enjoy cinnamon on my cereal and always add turmeric to my potato salad

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156. Posted by Dr. R.P S on Fri, Jun 22, 2007, 4:39 am PDT

truely,it will help iin maintaing our system.let a brief may be put on yahoo web site with a hyperlink to this web page reg

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157. Posted by P r on Fri, Jun 22, 2007, 5:24 am PDT

Rugjoy101, you hit the mark. Anything and everything can have some sort of health claim/miracle cure/magic pill, just follow the money. AlphaF stated it best "Moderation is the key" because even a good thing can be bad for you.

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158. Posted by Jeanette J on Fri, Jun 22, 2007, 11:59 am PDT

I love all of these, and use them several times a week.

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159. Posted by Jeanette J on Fri, Jun 22, 2007, 12:25 pm PDT

I love all of these, and use them several times a week.

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160. Posted by on Fri, Jun 22, 2007, 2:51 pm PDT

I never knew thyme was anti-cancerous. I learn something new everyday. Wow....that is sad for me.

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161. Posted by promitidasgupta38 on Fri, Jun 22, 2007, 3:12 pm PDT

wonderful

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162. Posted by Teresa W on Sun, Jun 24, 2007, 8:17 am PDT

Nice tips! I used all of these except Tumeric. I got some for a recipe and wasn't sure what else to use it in. I saw all the tips from the readers too. I will now use it more.

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163. Posted by Endi A on Tue, Jun 26, 2007, 9:01 am PDT

good article, one of my favorite is herbs, why not you put Curcuma, it's good to prevent cancer, tumor, flour albus, acne, gastric problem also for smooth hand revitalizes skin

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164. Posted by Yaya on Fri, Jun 29, 2007, 1:58 am PDT

How about chilli ? Chilli has capsaicin protects against cancer ? .

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165. Posted by L. Mary C on Fri, Jun 29, 2007, 9:09 pm PDT

I am finding out more and more about the foods that I have eaten all of my life. I am almost 72 and grew up on white potatoes, gravy, fried chicken,lots of macaroni also. One of the finest "snacks" after school was to have bread,butter, and syrup sandwich, or minute fudge.I never had broccoli, or fresh spinach. Now I am finding out about all the different spices, and such things so cous cous salad, and quinoa, which is extremely nutricious (sp?). The comments about studies on how various spices effect our bodies is a wise suggestion.

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166. Posted by Mark T on Wed, Jul 11, 2007, 12:20 pm PDT

A good cucumber ground paste on your face for 10 -15 minutes also gives mineral and vitamin skin absorbtion with hydrients.

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167. Posted by ancybarb123 on Wed, Jul 11, 2007, 12:27 pm PDT

thanks for the great and helpful information

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168. Posted by Seashells on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, 7:00 pm PDT

Amazing! I didn't know that cinnamon could lower cholestrol! Garlic can be used for colds and excess mucus (a.k.a sloppy drippy nose)

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