Fresh Mint

Mint's health benefits range from improving brain function and digestive symptoms to relieving breastfeeding pain, cold symptoms and even bad breath.

Rich in various minerals, including iron, potassium, and manganese, which are crucial for hemoglobin production and improve brain function, good source of vitamin A and folate. Chewing fresh mint leaves or consuming mint tea may help cover up bad breath by decreasing the causative bacteria.

To keep fresh herbs lasting 1–3 weeks, treat tender herbs (cilantro, parsley) like bouquets, placing stems in a jar of water covered by a plastic bag in the fridge.

Store woody herbs (rosemary, thyme) wrapped in slightly damp paper towels inside a sealed bag in the crisper drawer.