Although I can really appreciate its sheer beauty, winter for me is actually very much of a struggle. The cold temperatures, the long hours I spend indoor because of the rain or snow, the heavy jackets and boots and, the most important, the lack of sunlight and fresh food – they all contribute to a general state of non-wellness, if I can call it this way. One I have to make big efforts to improve – from prolonged yoga sessions and long walks, to constantly…
It’s almost August but with all the rain and the slowly shortening days I started to sense that autumn is soon coming. Trying to get the best of what’s left from summer seems to be the only way to expand the time and prevent myself for getting the summer blues. Stuffing my fridge with fresh, seasonal fruits, herbs and veggies is also part of the process. I love all the fresh wild berries, the peaches and apricots, aubergines……
Looking back to all my summer holidays from the last ten years, I’ve realized they were mostly based in different spots of the Mediterranean. Boy we were consequent, and I swear it wasn’t a plan, it simply turned out this way. Med flavors had a huge impact on the way I cook and eat, especially throughout the summer when all the aromatic herbs and fresh veggies are in season…
What a lot of people are realizing today is that food can be incredibly healing. This is an exciting movement, where some are even re-thinking their entire diet, and moving towards foods that truly make them feel alive. Women are discovering that irregular periods and fluctuating hormones can be balanced out through alterations in their diet, and especially eating specific foods for each …
In my search for new exciting recipes, while trying to avoid the boredom of rotating the same meals every week, I’ve experimented this very green loaded pasta salad and it turned out to be a win. Variety is important across the diet in order to maintain maximum intake of nutrients. Herbs and spices are important, not only for great flavor but they are also….
The Japanese culture and way of life has always sparked my curiosity, in terms of the life-giving food that makes up the majority of their traditional diet. The Japanese people have the highest life expectancy in the world. You’ll find seaweed to be abundant across the Japanese diet, and much respected as a healing superfood.
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