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Spice It Up: LAVENDER

Lavender is a flower grown readily in You can help calm your body from the
lavender fields, backyards, or pots on the inside out by drinking lavender tea. You
patio and is known for its sweet fragrant can purchase lavender tea prepackaged, or
scent. The plant has tiny purple flowers if you grow your lavender, you can steep
that bloom beautifully; sometimes these fresh lavender buds for 15 to 20 minutes in
miniature flowers look like they are covered boiling water and enjoy!
in white fuzz. Lavender is part of the mint Another fun way to use lavender is to
family, and during ancient times it was experiment with dried lavender by adding it
praised as a holy herb.
to recipes. You can incorporate it in cookies,
Lavender oil is often used in aromatherapy, butter, or even oils. The possibilities are as
the art of using scented essential oils to broad as the imagination.
help improve mood and overall well-being. Source:
Many people find it therapeutic as a sleep
aid, helping to calm the mind and relax the https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet/what-
body in preparation for sleep. are-possible-benefits-lavender-must-know-
facts-about-therapeutic-plant/

spotlight on superfOOds:

GREEK YOGURT
There has been a recent shift in how people Along with high amounts of protein, it
are nourishing themselves, and looking at contains calcium, Vitamins B-12 and D,
foods considered “Superfoods” is at the and folate, making it very nutrient-dense.
forefront of this movement. Superfoods Regularly eating Greek yogurt provides
are those that provide a wide variety of improved gut health, helps to rebuild and
nutritional benefits. Food falling into this repair muscles, and strengthens bones.
category range from produce to protein- Add it to smoothies or use it as a sour cream
based foods to dairy. This month’s focus is substitute to accompany a spicy meal. Greek
Greek yogurt.
yogurt is a food you should often enjoy as it
Greek yogurt is considered a superfood is one awesome superfood.
because of the amounts of protein it
provides compared to its counterpart Source:
yogurt. Greek yogurt offers almost as https://greekcitytimes.com/2018/03/06/why-
much protein as a piece of lean meat and is greek-yoghurt-is-one-of-the-top-superfoods-of-
the-world
something one can easily digest and absorb.