How can we support or boost our immune system during times of invasive diseases? One thing is for sure: the immune system is our best defense mechanism against aggressive viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeast, etc. that we come in contact with. It provides resistance and protection from environmental agents, including chemicals, to preserve the integrity of the body. This is done by the recognition of the invading organism, followed by a response from the body to fight it. There are different kinds of white blood cells in our immune system: leukocytes, phagocytes, and lymphocytes. Leukocytes are colorless cells that circulate in the blood and body fluids and are involved in counteracting…
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Broccoli-Spinach Nuggets
Ingredients 4 cups broccoli florets (the equivalent in florets to 3 medium-sized broccoli) 1 ½ cups raw spinach 3 eggs 1 ½ cups gluten-free oats, ground 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast 1 tbsp .coconut amino 1 tsp. fresh garlic, crushed 2 – 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp. dried rosemary ½ tsp. nutmeg ¼ tsp. Himalayan salt (in case needed) Instructions Preheat oven to 170 °C. Place broccoli florets inside a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add eggs, oats, nutritional yeast, and coconut amino to veggie mixture. Pulse until everything is combined. Taste and add salt, more coconut amino, yeast or oil as desired. Using a small…
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6 Principles that will help you simplify your life
Knock, knock. How are you feeling lately? Have you made time for yourself recently? The reason I am asking this is that most days we experience complexity, urgency, and an overload of tasks and goals we want to reach. The guiding mantra behind this way of working and living is: “We need to perform at a constant rate and always give our best regardless of anything”. We hear in many different corridors, in the metro at rush hour or at coworking spaces, that in order to become a successful person we need to work our hardest and always give our best without even taking time to recover from achieving one…
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Veggie-Bowl
Legumes, vegetables, and grains are very versatile and give you the option to experiment with different kind of veggie-bowls. Preparation time: 35 minutes (after soaking the lentils) Ingredients: 1 cup of lentils/chickpeas/beans soaked overnight 3 garlic cloves, crushed ½ leek, diced 1 cube of vegetable broth 1 cup of quinoa or Basmati rice 1 cube of grass-fed beef broth 1 cube of vegetable broth 2-3 medium-sized avocados 2tbsp. fresh lemon juice Add pepper to taste 1 small broccoli or cauliflower 3 tomatoes, diced 1 bunch of kale, minced 4 handfuls spinach, minced 1 big red pepper, diced 200 gr. fresh mixed salad greens ½ cup of well-rinsed black or green…
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Finding the trigger. Food rotation
The heat brought back some memories. How often do you experience these recollections of the past through your senses? I had mine some weeks ago and it made me experience a vivid memory of an event that took place 11 years ago. 11 years! It was in the middle of June, a very hot Berlin summer, when I experienced for the first time in my life a cold sensation in some of my extremities. My hands and feet suddenly went numb and I could feel a shivering cold invading my body to the point where I lost all sense of feeling. A very awkward sensation. On that exact day, I…
