If you are hospitalized in an emergency situation, you will be asked about your medications, allergies, medical history, etc. If you have a medical card with you, it can speak volumes about your physical condition. Health insurance vouchers are useful when visiting…Read More »
Greek coffee and Turkish coffee are the same. Both are traditionally brewed over a flame. In Greece, households have small camping gas cylinders and the coffee is made in a long-handled metal container. You have to be patient with this type of…Read More »
Nearly one million people develop heart disease each year. The vast majority of these people are unaware that this devastating condition can be prevented with a natural diet. Researchers from the European study EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition) have…Read More »
The role of a healthy diet is to provide your body with plenty of vitamins and minerals. If you want to fight disease and stay in good shape, you should stick to a healthy, balanced diet. While eating fresh fruits and vegetables…Read More »
Intermittent fasting (IF) refers to eating patterns in which there is no calorie intake or severe calorie restriction for an extended period of time. There are many different subgroups of intermittent fasting, each with individual variation in fasting duration; some for hours,…Read More »
It’s hard to wake up one morning and be a completely different person. But that’s exactly what we ask ourselves when we make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight at the turn of the year and assume that we’ll start on…Read More »
As teenagers, most of us don’t even care if we’re eating right or beginning to understand the effects of bad eating habits. However, as we age, we begin to notice the effects of improper exercise, bad eating habits, and how they affect…Read More »
They compete in championships. You break records. You win gold in the Olympics. While professional athletes do behind closed doors what most of us can only dream of, many struggle with their mental health. The relationship between athletes and mental health Top…Read More »
Welcome to part 4 of the series on Ayurveda and the botanicals used in this 5,000 year old medical science. In this issue we focus on ginger, the herb that Ayurveda calls “The Universal Medicine” and which has perhaps the oldest botanical…Read More »
For brunch, we always prefer a meal that is neither light nor heavy. Some might find a green salad too light, but a pasta dish too heavy. Combine these two dishes and you have the perfect brunch menu – one that will…Read More »