Mint Basil Market Blog

In honor of Cancer Awareness month, we've teamed up with Licensed Dietician Hitaf Zwein as she explains the best ways to prevent cancer by changing the products we use and our overall lifestyle.

We often regard cravings for sugar as something bad, probably a lack of will power and control over our food choices but even though there’s a psychological element to sugar cravings, there’s often more to it.

I keep going back to this recipe when I feel like something sweet in the morning yet won’t make me feel hungry 1 hr later and frankly speaking -this is the problem with so many smoothies some of which I used to do early on in my health journey - They're loaded with fruits, lacking enough fats and proteins.

Change takes time, but we are in this for the long haul! We can still care for our country, while taking care of ourselves. Check out this latest post by @kissthespoon on 5 ways to better care for our ourselves through these revolutionary times through nutrition, physical activity, social connection, getting proper rest and continuing to engage in our hobbies. Link in bio

Collagen hosts a wide-range of benefits for the skin, hair and body and improves overall health. Health Coach, Tamara Qaddumi goes into detail about how she incorporates collagen into her daily life and provides easy how-to tips on how you can use it!

Many studies have confirmed that a woman’s lifestyle: what she eats, her weight, her family history, and many other factors, influence her risk of being diagnosed with cancer in any stage of life. This risk increases in postmenopausal women. What should we do? How can we help? 

While we’ve come a long way since the times of the ancient Greeks and Egyptians, you’ve got to hand it to them, those guys knew a lot about personal hygiene. Olive Oil Soap - also known as Aleppo soap or Marseille soap - has been widely used for centuries, and there are more than a few reasons why we should still use it today. 

Sharon Ghanime lays out how to use Essential Oils for meditation and relaxation and shares the benefits of each essential oil.

There is nothing like Back to School to jolt you back into routine and reality. Here’s a few tips and tricks to help prepare you and your children for back to school, and keeping it healthy and balanced at the same time.

Could sleep be the missing piece in your health equation? Believe it or not, it could be!