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Last week, I went over project managers to help your business. This week, I’m going to talk about spices and herbs for better health because tomorrow happens to be National Herbs and Spices Day. Ready to celebrate and spice things up? Before we begin, let me give you my usual disclaimer that I’m no expert and some of my knowledge may be proven to be false when looked under a microscope… but at the very least there is the placebo effect.

I snapped the photo above a few years back while visiting Morocco. At this spice shop, both the spices and the man behind the counter were super colorful. He was like a pharmacist, giving me a whiff of every spice and explaining benefits of each, from improved digestion to lowered blood pressure. I was familiar with some of the spices such as turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, but they never smelled as pungent before or since that day. I bought little bit of too many of them, and even though they were triple bagged, I could not get the scent out of my luggage for weeks. While shopping, an old man pointed towards the mountain range and said our medicine come from there. He said he cleans, toasts, and grinds them daily before the market opens to maximize their aroma & benefits. I began to understand why food in that little village tasted so good and felt nourishing. 

In the documentary Food Matters, Andrew Saul said “One quarter of what you eat keeps you alive and three quarters of what you eat keeps your doctors alive.” This statement was very powerful when I heard it but seeing how everyone lived in this little Moroccan village helped me understand it better. Seeing what we consume as food and the pharmaceuticals that just keep symptoms of real health problems at bay feels like a vicious cycle not invented for our benefit. It is hard to explain, but the scent of the spice market combined with the colors and the fresh morning air was a healing experience even before I consumed anything. As if my body knew what’s good for me and was pulling me towards it.

So, this weekend, go buy fresh cumin seed, gently toast it in a pan, and grind it. You will be amazed by the aroma and surprised to know it’s beneficial for weight loss, cholesterol, stress management, and more. What will you do with fresh cumin? Here is a an idea. Looking to spice things up even further? These are 10 of the healthier herbs and spices and their benefits to check out. 

As Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine”.  

– Burak Sarac, Team Lead

New Apple Updates & Features Unveiled 
Apple Inc. unveiled a flurry of new software features and services at its Worldwide Developers Conference, including an updated iPhone lock screen, multitasking features for the iPad and a pay-later service that vaults it further into finance. Read more here.

National Making Life Beautiful Day 
National Making Life Beautiful Day is celebrated on June 11 each year. The purpose of this day is to celebrate those who make life beautiful for others, be it our own or a larger group of people. You could be investing in relationships, or lobbying for causes you feel strongly about, or just encouraging someone when they feel blue — these are all beautiful actions that are bound to have a ripple effect. The word beauty itself is so vast that essentially everyone deserves to be celebrated on this day, just for adding beauty to the life of at least one other person in some subjective way. Here are some mindful ways to start creating beauty in your life.

Important Apple App Store Update
Until now, when an app on Apple’s App Store increased its subscription price, subscribers were notified and required to opt in. If they failed to do so, the subscription would not be renewed at the next billing period. But this has changed. In an update on its site for developers, Apple said that app developers will now be able to increase subscription price without the user being notified. Read more here.

National Iced Tea Day is June 10th
Tea has been around forever, but iced tea didn’t burst onto the scene and win over America’s hearts and minds until 1904. Since then, iced tea has been an American staple. Whether you’re a fan of southern sweet tea or another variety, take a peek at this compilation of recipes for some inspiration.

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