Is Fasting the New Black?
Where we stand with fasting What does the research say? I listened to an interesting webinar on Mitochondria by Ray Griffiths recently. Mitochondria are the parts of our cells that hold the energy… a sort of battery for the cell. Ray speaks about these powerhouses in our cells in great detail and, what was most interesting was that they don’t…
5 Tips for Detoxing Safely
Doing a detox sounds very trendy at the moment, but do we really know what it means? Is it just about giving up alcohol and sugar? You may have heard of the Maple sugar detox (sometimes called the Lemon detox), the Foot spa detox, the Detox food patch and more, but are they safe? A detox that focuses on little…
Highlights on Horseradish
[:en]Horseradish, wasabi, mustard…all of these cause that distinctive sharpness in your nose. There’s a reason that they have a similar reaction and we’re going to give you our horseradish highlights. The long white root we call horseradish, like wasabi, is from the Brassica family of plants (as well as broccoli, cabbage and Brussel sprouts). Mustard shares the same pungent oils…
Top 5 tips for Balancing Blood Sugar
Feeling fatigued, light-headed or anxious? I was at a salad restaurant in Amsterdam called Venkel and had the chance to taste their delicious Linzenliefde (Lentil Love) salad. What I love about this salad is the beautiful mix of flavours and textures between the lentils, the dates, the goat’s cheese and the crunchy almonds.The really attractive part of it though, is…
Top 3 foods to reduce pain and inflammation
Reduce pain and inflammation with these foods Are you suffering with pain and inflammation? Did you wake up this morning feeling stiff? Do you have sore muscles? Are you overweight? Do you have poor concentration or poor memory? We all have our moments of excess, whether it’s with alcohol, fried food, coffee or sugar, but these inflammatory foods may be…
The Citrus Paradise
Juicy, tart and tangy, with an underlying sweetness, the grapefruit was named Citrus paradisi in Latin, meaning paradise. First discovered in Barbados, it was a natural cross between the orange and the pomelo. Highlighting the Nutrients Low in calories, grapefruits are a good source of phytochemicals, including flavonoids, lycopene, limonenes and glucarates. Grapefruit pectin has also been studied extensively and…
No eggs-cuses!
[:en]Don’t eat too many eggs or your cholesterol will go up! Have you heard this before? What else do you know about eggs? Inside this beautifully engineered oval shape, in the white and the yellow yolk, are nutrients such as various fats, some vitamins and minerals and lecithin in addition to the cholesterol that you probably know about. Since the…
Organic Food: Is it a Scam?
Go Local Every Saturday I make my way to my local organic market in the heart of the Jordaan in Amsterdam as I believe it’s important to buy organically. My favourite stall at the Noordemarkt, as it’s called, is the Ysselstein stall with organic grains displayed in sacks, dried fruit and nuts, fresh olives and different types of pasta. The…
Healthy Affordable Food: How to do it Right
Recently, I was introduced by an ex-colleague to a food blog in the UK that focusses on healthy affordable food. This isn’t just any food blog. It wasn’t written by someone who’s love of food prompted them to see if they could ‘make a bit of money’ or ‘get a following of fellow foodies’, but rather a blog about survival….
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