One of our hobbies is travelling and we go on trips a few times a year. We love to explore new places with their local history, get to experience different cultures, traditions and ways of thinking, and most of all, we value the family time we get from travelling. Since we eat plant-based at home and like to keep a wholesome lifestyle even on trips, we always plan ahead many details of the trip. Pack your own airplane food We do not own a car, so whenever we travel we mostly go by plane. Sometimes we rent a campervan or take the train. However, regardless of the…
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Main spices and herbs I always keep in my pantry
Every time I am cooking, I think about the herbs and spices I want to add to the dish. I imagine the taste I want to get in the end and I begin to combine and season to taste. I must confess that I am not a professional cook. My starting point is not to take into account how the unique flavor and essence of each herb or spice can make or break a dish, nor how I can better highlight the natural flavors of the food I am preparing with their addition or omission. My attention is focused primarily on taking advantage of the beneficial properties they can provide,…
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A guide to understanding what superfoods represent.
Recently, an acquaintance approached me and asked me what I knew about spirulina dosages and its positive effects on promoting better concentration in children. I answered that I would have to look the information up because I honestly hadn’t read any article or scientific research on the matter. The question took me by surprise. As a person who works in the field of nutrition, I obviously know about the beloved and extremely well promoted “superfoods”. I’ve read about their components, how they help the human organism, why some foods are named that way and others not, etc. Their advertising campaigns are ingenious and cannot be ignored; to the point that many…
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5 Significant Reasons to Buy Organic
When my clients consult me on what foods they should eat, I always tell them: whole, seasonal, natural and organic. I always insist on being organic. The reason why is that foods that have been grown and produced organically have more beneficial nutrients, such as antioxidants, than their conventionally-grown counterparts. The non-ingestion of chemicals and preservatives helps lessen, even make disappear, symptoms that people with allergies, intolerances or sensitivities to food have. It also helps reduce the hard work the liver performs of metabolizing and eliminating these substances. And last but not least, just as these two aspects of organic consumption – decreased intake of contaminants and increased intake of…
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Spicy Cocoa
Ingredients for 4 people: 4 tsp. cocoa 65 – 75 % 8 cloves and ¼ tsp. ground cloves ½ tsp. cardamom 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla extract ½ tsp. grated ginger ¼ tsp. ground pepper 2 cups of almond or oat milk* 2 cups of water *If you want it to be sweeter use rice or rice-coconut milk instead. Instructions Turn on the stove at the lowest temperature (1 – 3). Mix all the ingredients in a pot. Put it on the stove and simmer for 7 – 10 minutes. Let it rest for a couple of minutes. Serve and enjoy!
