Parsley is a leafy herb in the Apiaceae family, known as umbellifers, which also includes carrots, dill, and celery.

Although it’s now found around the world, parsley is native to northwest Africa and the Mediterranean.

There are three main types of parsley you’re likely to encounter:

• Neapolitanum (flat-leaf or Italian parsley) is used more in cooking due to its stronger flavor.
• Crispum (common or curly-leaved) is often used as a garnish.
• Tuberosum (Hamburg or turnip-rooted) is grown for its edible roots and leaves.

You can find parsley in many European, Middle Eastern, and American cuisines. Its sharp, peppery, and grassy flavor goes well with a wide variety of foods.

Nutritionally, parsley is a powerhouse. Like other leafy greens, it’s an excellent source of vitamin K, which is crucial for bone health and blood clotting. Believe it or not, parsley has more vitamin K1 than kale, with just two tablespoons of raw parsley containing more than double the recommended daily amount for women and 100% of the amount for men.

Additionally, when combined with regular sunlight exposure, parsley can help your body synthesize CoQ10, an important antioxidant.

This potent herb is also a source of calcium, potassium, and magnesium and provides a good amount of vitamins A and C, as well as folate. These nutrients, as well as antioxidant compounds like apigenin, contribute to its myriad health benefits.

https://foodrevolution.org/blog/parsley-cancer-health/?

• Modern Western diets have shifted dramatically from traditional saturated fats to polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) from vegetable oils, triggering metabolic slowdown and increased fat storage
• A higher ratio of saturated to unsaturated fats (like in butter) is metabolically favorable, while oils high in PUFAs are unstable and produce toxic compounds when heated. Even at room temperature or moderate heat (104 to 212 degrees F), PUFA-rich oils can oxidize and form harmful compounds, including during digestion in the body
• Smoke point is not a reliable indicator of cooking oil safety; oxidative stability and PUFA content are the key factors in determining an oil’s suitability for cooking. Tallow and ghee are best for high heat, while butter and coconut oil are ideal for medium heat. Olive oil should be used sparingly due to its high monounsaturated fatty acid content
• When vegetable oils are heated, they produce harmful compounds called Lipid Oxidation Products (LOPs), particularly 4-HNE, which are linked to neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular problems, cancer, and chronic inflammation
• Restaurant fried foods are particularly concerning as establishments typically reuse the same vegetable oil hundreds of times before replacement, leading to accumulation of toxic compounds that transfer directly to food

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2024/12/17/best-fats-for-cooking.aspx

Noni fruit, an ancient Polynesian healing remedy, has at least 76 potential health benefits backed by recent scientific evidence

Noni, a fruit grown from the Morinda citrifolia tree and a member of the coffee family, is a tropical fruit native to the Pacific Islands. Noni has been used for thousands of years as a natural healing remedy. In recent years, however, noni’s extract and juices have been proven to lower blood pressure, improve immunity, speed wound healing and increase physical endurance, among other health benefits.

https://nexusnewsfeed.com/article/food-cooking/76-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-noni-1/

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor

(NaturalNews) A new study from the University of California, San Francisco reveals that 100 percent of expectant mothers (sample size = 268) are contaminated with highly toxic synthetic chemicals. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, concluded, “Certain PCBs, organochlorine pesticides, PFCs, phenols, PBDEs, phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and perchlorate were detected in 99 to 100% of pregnant women.”

These chemicals are known to exhibit various harmful effects on human biology, covering everything from neurological and infertility problems to cancer and hormonal disorders. Many of the chemicals found in these women have been banned for not just years, but decades.

The poisoning of our bodies by chemical companies

Where do all these chemicals come from? Pesticides are sprayed on crops, of course, and the new so-called “Food Safety” bill passed by Congress does absolutely nothing to reduce pesticide levels of food (that’s not part of their definition of “safety,” apparently). In addition, S.510 actually places a new burden on U.S. farmers, shifting the competitive advantage to food importations from countries where the most toxic pesticides are still legal to use. (Yes, farms outside the U.S. can spray DDT on their crops, then import them into the USA for consumption.)

Phthalates are chemical plasticizers. Pharmaceutical pills are often coated with phthalates to give them a shiny finish. They’re also used in children’s toys, medical devices, personal care products, sunscreens and even sex toys. On the personal care side, phthalates are found in perfumes, eye shadow, liquid soap, nail polish and hair spray (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/art…).

Phthalates are known as “endocrine disruptors” because they interfere with normal endocrine system function — potentially leading to obesity and birth defects (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phthal…).

Perchlorate, also known as the “rocket fuel chemical,” is used in the manufacture of automobile airbags and other vehicle parts. It’s also present in many fireworks, and is frequently found contaminating the water supply.

We could go on with more details, but here’s the point: We live in a toxic stew of synthetic chemicals — chemicals that the plastics industry and the American Chemistry Council tend to say are all completely harmless, of course. The FDA allows thousands of other chemicals to be used in food and personal care products, and the processed food manufacturers inject an alarming array of toxic chemicals into their foods (and food packaging materials).

The average U.S. consumer bathes their clothing in extremely toxic fabric softeners and perfumed laundry detergents that make them smell like walking fragrance factories. The exhaust air from dryer vents even pollutes the air in residential neighborhoods and apartment buildings.

With all this going on, is anybody really surprised that 100% of pregnant women are contaminated with toxic chemicals?

The Roman Empire poisoned itself with lead in the water supply. The American empire has decided to poison itself with the “miracle of modern chemistry” as found in all the pesticides, plasticizers, additives, preservatives and other chemicals that a typical first-world consumer poisons themselves with a thousand times a day.

You just gotta love Proctor & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever and all the other consumer product companies using synthetic chemicals to manufacture personal care products. It is corporations like these, in my opinion, whose products are poisoning our bodies and contaminating our world with dangerous synthetic chemicals. That’s why I personally refuse to buy any products manufactured by such companies.

Ten powerful ways to protect yourself from toxic chemicals

If you want to protect yourself from these toxic chemicals, here’s how to do it:

#1) Don’t put anything on your skin you wouldn’t eat! Avoid all mainstream consumer skin care, cosmetics and personal care products, period! Need soap? Try natural, organic brands like Dr Bronner’s, AnnMarie Gianni or Pangea Organics.

#2) Don’t eat foods made with chemicals you can’t pronounce. Read the ingredients labels. If the list of ingredients is too long and complex to figure out, it’s probably made more with chemicals than actual food.

#3) Don’t poison your body with over-the-counter drugs or prescription pharmaceuticals. If you do need to use medication for short-term emergency use, be sure to detoxify your liver afterwards.

#4) Detox your liver, kidneys and colon at least once a year. You can do this with a juice fast combined with detox supplements such as those offered by www.GlobalHealingCenter.com or www.BaselineNutritionals.com (get professional guidance from a naturopath before fasting).

#5) Drink more water. Most people simply don’t consume enough water to effectively remove toxins from their bodies. If you don’t like water by itself, drink fresh vegetable juices such as celery or cucumber juice (which are actually structured water).

#6) Cleanse your body with parsley, alfalfa, red clover, chlorella or chlorophyll. All these substances can help cleanse your body and eliminate toxic substances that may be detrimental to your health.

#7) Don’t fill your home or apartment with products that off-gas toxic chemicals: Air fresheners, perfumed candles, particle board furniture, carpets, glues, etc.

#8) Don’t cook on non-stick cookware. These are the worst! Invest in quality copper-clad stainless steel pans and use those. They’ll last a lifetime and they don’t contaminate your body with chemicals. Don’t eat at restaurants that use non-stick cookware. (That’s just about every restaurant in the world, it seems…)

#9) Buy certified organic products. In the USA, the USDA Organic Seal is a trusted seal that genuinely indicates organic quality (both in foods and personal care products). Don’t be fooled by brand names that use the word “organics” in their name but aren’t really organic. For example, “Bob’s Organics” may or may not actually be organic. The Organic Consumers Association (www.OrganicConsumers.org) can keep you posted on what’s what.

#10) Get the cancer out of your laundry! Stop washing your clothes in toxic brand-name laundry detergents, and stop using brand-name fabric softeners or dryer sheets. Do you have any idea what chemicals are used in those products? The truth would astonish you.

And, of course, keep reading NaturalNews.com to stay up to speed on what’s really good for you versus things that actually threaten your health. There is absolutely no question that the average chemical contamination of NaturalNews readers is far below that of typical American consumers.

Stay healthy by staying informed. Don’t become another contaminated victim of the chemical industry.