Ginger is an herb with aromatic root and came from South Asia. This root is widely used in cuisine and medicine. In cuisine ginger is mostly used for breads, tea, crackers, cookies, cakes, candied or as worldwide known ginger beer. Ginger is used as oil, juice, powder, dried or fresh.

 Honey is much more than just sweet taste and nice aroma. Consuming honey every day will boost your immune system and improve health by not only giving body necessary energy, but also preventing many diseases.

 Cherries are widely spread delicious super-fruit, but their season is very short which is why we can't enjoy their benefits throughout the year. Why super-fruit? Cherries are packed with nutrients which makes them one of the healthiest fruits. 

 Tomato came from South America and now is widely spread and available even during the winter, when tomato is grown in the greenhouses. This usually red fruit is actually used as vegetable, either raw, cooked or baked. These days a variety of tomatoes are grown such as Cherry tomato, Plum tomato, Beef tomato, Campari, Grape tomato and many more. Tomato is extremely healthy fruit, rich in lycopene, but let’s learn top 20 amazing health benefits of tomato.

Parsley leaves are mostly used as a garnish and many people are not aware of health benefits of this magical herb. Parsley has been used to spice up dishes for over 2,000 years as prevention and cure of many diseases. What are the health benefits of parsley?

Cumin is native to India and east Mediterranean and cumin seeds are used in cuisine ground or whole. In many countries cumin is used as medicinal plant to treat anemia, cold, or to improve digestion. Cumin has been used in India for millennia, to spice up many dishes, such as soups, masalas and kormas.

 Kiwi is definitely one of top nutrient rich fruits and one of the most consumed fruits globally. This exotic and tasty fruit also has a highest content of C vitamin of all fruits known so far. That is why kiwi can be easily called ‘superfood’. Many avoid eating kiwi because of its fuzzy brown skin from the outside which is making this fruit look as some hairy potato, but inside this fruit is green and has a delicious taste. 

Who doesn’t like to eat strawberries? I guess it is hard to find people who don’t. That is the most wanted fruit but also very easy to grow if you know how. I will explain here the easiest way outdoors and in one of my next articles you will get chance to learn how to do that on your balcony or any other small space. That way you can have freshly picked strawberries to eat, decorate your cake etc. which is impossible to get on the market.

There’s nothing better than homemade strawberry jam as our grandmothers used to make. Jam from the shop has no nutritional value and it is made with pectin, flavors and only a little bit of strawberry juice, just to improve taste. Why to eat something so unhealthy when with small effort you can get real strawberry jam and use it for breakfast with butter and bread, or as filling for pancakes and donuts.

 Who doesn’t like cashew nuts? A favorite snack of many around the globe, this amazing seed which grows on the bottom of the cashew apple is also an amazing source of nutrition. Let me give you more reasons to include cashew nuts in your diet and do something good for your body.

Top health benefits of cashew nuts:

1. Prevents cancer
2. Helps digestion
3. Keeps hair healthy
4. Prevents gallstones
5. Lowers high blood pressure
6. Keeps bones healthy
7. Antioxidants
8. Keeps nerves healthy
9. Helps losing weight
10. Keeps gums and teeth healthy
11. Rich in vitamins
12. Helps with insomnia
13. Prevents macular degeneration
14. Helps to eliminate free radicals
15. Keeps heart healthy

Peanuts are favorite snack of many people around the globe, add-on to a number South Asian dishes and favorite sandwich filling of many kids. Not only peanuts are tasty and fun to eat, but also packed with vitamins and minerals.

 Poppy seeds have been used even in ancient Egypt because of special flavor and many health benefits. Even then Egyptians knew how to get those seeds from the poppy and use them as a spice or to get oil from them. Today poppy seed is widely used, but many people are not aware how many health benefits of poppy seeds is there. 

Many people face that horrible feeling when they look at the mirror one day and realize that their hair is thinning. There are many reasons for that, from stress to hormonal changes, but also there are many ways to prevent hair thinning, just not all work for everyone. But there's something that will. 

 Using straw bales in gardening becoming more popular these days. After use in greenhouses for growing vegetables, straw bales can be spread around garden plants as mulch or used to prepare compost for soil fertility improving.

 Proper storing of fruits and vegetables is very important, because as fruits and vegetables ripen, release ethylene which causes faster ripening of other fruits and vegetables in storage or fridge. That is why you should know which fruit can cause other become spotty or soft. This article can be a good guide in fruit and vegetable storing. 

Fennel is an aromatic herb used mostly as garnish or culinary add-on. All parts of this herb are used, from white or light green bulb, green stalks to dry seeds. No matter which part of fennel is used in dishes, it will definitely improve your health. This herb is widely cultivated because of its strong flavor and mostly present in Indian cuisine but also in Asia, South America and Italy.

 Growing an avocado tree is simple. Just open an avocado and remove the pit. How to open? Make a cut longways around avocado and then twist it apart. That will separate avocado halves nicely. Then hit the pit with a knife, but not too much, just enough to make knife stay in it and twist the blade. That will pull the pit out. 

No garden and no containers? Doesn't matter. Just use humus sack, make holes in it and plant your vegetables. This is an example of tomato growing, but horizontally placed sack can be used for almost anything. Plant there cabbage, kale, chili, beans, potato.

Raspberries – aromatic, delicious, healthy and most grown berries in the world. Rich source of vitamins, nutrients and minerals important for our health. Raspberry is very low in calories and saturated fats and therefore used widely. The most common type is red-pink in color but many hybrids are grown these days which come in a range of colors from white, orange to black. I would recommend sticking to original raspberry and go for red-pink because old is gold. Let's learn what are top 20 health benefits of raspberries.

Basil (Tulsi) leaves are mostly used to flavor vegetable dishes, soups or stews. In India Basil (Tulsi) is used not only as culinary herb but also has huge cultural importance and medical usage. Most culinary herbs in India are used not just to improve the taste of the meal, but as a prevention or remedy for different diseases. 

Yellow bean with sour cream is an excellent dish for cold winter days when suits to eat something warm and get vitamins our body needs so much. Bean is easy to store for winter. Just wash it well, chop off ends, chop it to size you like and pack in your freezer. This can be any bean, doesn’t have to be yellow, but yellow is best for storing. During the season you can prepare any bean this way. 

Potato stuffed bell peppers is simple and quick to prepare dish, which can be served for lunch or dinner. Sweet taste of baked peppers mixed with spices and sweetness of potato making this dish extremely tasty. Easy way to impress your family or friends and offer one tasty vegetarian dish. During winter you can use frozen bell peppers if fresh not available. 

 Having enough pollinators in the garden is important. No matter you do everything else right in your garden, it may turn as effort lost, unless there are bees to pollinate flowers on your plants. How to attract bees to your garden? Plant flowers and herbs bees like.

Crunchy and nutty, sesame seed is common add-on to many pastries around the world, but also used in many Asian dishes. Sesame seed is in use over 3000 years and oldest oil seed crop. If you want to spice up your love life, give it a try, because some say this seed increases libido. In India is believed that sesame seed prolongs life, and that won't be surprising after you read long list of sesame seed health benefits.