Bananas are delicious, versatile, and super good-for-you, with about a hundred different ways to eat and enjoy. Can you slice one up and put it over a bowl of cereal? You sure can. How about putting one in your next protein shake to make a yummy and powerful post-workout smoothie?...
What do grapes, tomatoes, blueberries, chokeberry, currants, sea buckthorn, blackcurrant, rose hips, juniper and black elderberries have in common? All are fleshy fruits, which contain seeds scattered in the pulp. They are known as berries. So, why are we discussing this? Well, because the buds of all these berries rejuvenate...
Chocolate is a delicious treat, but it also doubles as a skincare ingredient. This edible chocolate face-mask (which makes enough for two face-masks) features raw cacao powder and other ingredients right from the kitchen that make skin healthier, the tasty way. Ingredients 2 tablespoons of raw cacao powder 1 tablespoon of yogurt ...
One of the most famous and widely consumed herbal teas in Greece is Greek Mountain Tea, locally known as Tsai Tou VouNou meaning ‘tea of the mountain’. It is also known as Shepherd’s Tea as Greek shepherds would brew it while tending to their flocks high up in the mountains. Made from...
Bread, ‘the fruit of the earth and the work of men’ is the staple of our civilisation. However, it’s time to stop eating white bread and here’s why: Too much of a Hybrid Wheat can no longer be considered a healthy food. Even organic, complete and modern wheat is highly hybridised. It...
A nutritious diet promotes healthy nails and hair, and as both hair and nails are made up of keratin through a similar process in the body, it is believed that nutrients that help one can also help the other. So it is vital that you start by filling up on...
Many people are wary of honey because it is very rich in fructose. Some nutritionists even go as far to say that it isn't any better than white sugar. It is true that about 40% of the total weight of honey is represented by fructose, a sugar that easily turns...
A simple way to boost your immune system is to be generous with herbs, spices and condiments in your kitchen. Many cultures around the world, including African, Caribbean, American, Chinese, Indian, Eastern European, have always made extensive use of spices, and for good reason too! Herbs and spices are a simple...
Most diets are based on marketing, however there is one that is based on science and it is known as the Palaeolithic diet. The Palaeolithic diet is based on the types of foods our ancestors consumed before the invention of agriculture. Agriculture, and thus the consumption of cereals, only began 5000...
Whilst cow's milk comes with a host of health problems, which include allergies, intolerances as well as inflammations that can lead to chronic diseases, almond milk has only benefits! Here are some to name a few: Almond milk contains no lactose. It is rich with essential nutrients: 50% of daily intake...