Simple herbs, spices and recipes that can nourish your body—and bring a little more joy into your day.

 

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I think we make wellness much more complicated than it needs to be.

We hear about the newest supplement, diet, cleanse or wellness routine, and suddenly taking care of ourselves feels like another job. But some of the things that can support our bodies have been sitting in our kitchens all along.

Ginger. Cinnamon. Turmeric. Rosemary. Chamomile. Garlic. Peppermint.

People have used herbs and spices in food and traditional wellness practices for generations. Modern research is still sorting out exactly what many of them can and cannot do, but one thing I love about them is how easily we can incorporate them into everyday life.

And maybe that’s part of taking better care of ourselves, not looking for one magical solution, but creating small habits that nourish the body, calm the mind and give us something to enjoy.

Start Your Morning With Something Warm

 

One simple recipe to try is a warm ginger and lemon tea.

Add several slices of fresh ginger to hot water and let it steep for about 5–10 minutes. Add fresh lemon and, if you’d like, a little honey.

Ginger has a long history of culinary and traditional medicinal use, and it’s one of those ingredients that’s easy to work into your day. You can also grate fresh ginger into soups, stir-fries, vegetables and smoothies.

But there is something about starting the morning with a warm cup of tea that feels good beyond the ingredients themselves.

Instead of immediately grabbing your phone and jumping into everything you need to accomplish, sit down and actually enjoy it.

Remember what we talked about last week? Not everything we do needs to be productive. Sometimes a few quiet minutes with something you enjoy is reason enough.

Try a Golden Milk in the Evening

 

Turmeric is another spice that has received a lot of attention. Its best-known compound is curcumin, and researchers have studied turmeric and curcumin for several potential health effects. Some early evidence is promising, particularly around osteoarthritis symptoms, although there isn’t enough evidence to say turmeric treats health conditions generally.

A simple way to enjoy it as food is golden milk.

Warm a cup of your favorite milk and add turmeric, a little cinnamon and a small pinch of black pepper. If you like it sweeter, add a little honey or maple syrup.

Sip it slowly instead of drinking it while you’re running around doing five other things.

That’s the part I don’t want us to overlook. Sometimes the ritual is valuable too.

Give Your Meals More Flavor—and More Plants

 

You don’t necessarily need special recipes to start using more herbs.

Add rosemary and garlic to roasted potatoes or vegetables. Sprinkle cinnamon over oatmeal or apples. Add fresh basil to tomatoes. Use ginger in a stir-fry. Add turmeric to soup, rice or roasted vegetables.

Herbs and spices can also make nutritious foods more flavorful without relying as heavily on salt, which is another practical reason to experiment with them in the kitchen.

One of my favorite ideas for an easy dinner is a big pan of roasted vegetables. Toss broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, onions or whatever vegetables you have with olive oil, garlic, rosemary and a little black pepper, then roast them until they’re tender.

Nothing complicated. Just real food with ingredients you recognize.

Make an Evening Tea Part of Your Wind-Down Routine

 

If evenings are when your mind starts going in a hundred directions, try creating a little nighttime ritual.

Chamomile tea is an easy option. Chamomile has a very long history of traditional use, although research hasn’t established it as a treatment for insomnia. In normal tea amounts, it’s generally considered safe for most people.

Make your tea, turn off some of the lights, put the phone down and give yourself twenty minutes where nobody needs anything from you.

Maybe you read.

Maybe you journal.

Maybe you pray.

Or maybe you do absolutely nothing. That counts too.

 

Food Can Nourish More Than Your Body

 

This is the part of wellness that I think we sometimes forget. Food isn’t only nutrients.

Think about the smell of cinnamon and what it reminds you of. Think about a recipe your mother or grandmother used to make. Think about sitting around a table with people you love or laughing while you’re trying a recipe that didn’t turn out quite the way you expected.

Those experiences nourish us in a different way.

Last week we talked about doing things simply because they make us happy. I think cooking can be one of those things too.

Try a new recipe because it sounds good. Grow basil in your kitchen window. Make tea in your favorite mug. Invite someone over and cook together.

Wellness doesn’t have to feel like punishment.

Start With One Thing

 

You don’t need to go buy twenty herbs and completely change the way you eat.

Choose one.

Maybe this week you make ginger tea in the morning. Maybe you try golden milk one evening. Maybe you cook dinner with fresh rosemary or start adding cinnamon to your oatmeal.

See what you enjoy.

Healing and wellness are rarely about one enormous change. More often, they’re built through small choices we make again and again, how we nourish ourselves, how we rest, what we allow into our lives and whether we make room for things that bring us joy.

Sometimes taking care of yourself really can begin with something as simple as what’s already sitting in your kitchen.

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