In today’s digital society, you’re constantly bombarded with stimuli — from ads, promotions, and endless notifications. But how can you keep the noise out? In this article, we share tips on how to filter it so you can truly enjoy life again. Where does all this noise come from? Your smartphone – You’re probably constantly…
Fiber is important — everyone knows that. But what exactly is it?Dietary fiber is a collective term for a group of carbohydrates that are not digested in the small intestine. Our food doesn’t contain just one type, but a mixture of many different fibers. Fiber mainly comes from the cell walls of plants. So only…
It’s recommended to get enough daily exercise. A walk during your lunch break is great, but it can become repetitive. So what are the alternatives? Try a barefoot trail: You really feel the ground beneath your feet, and you use your feet in a completely different way. Walking becomes a unique experience. Go for a…
It appears that meditation really helps with pain. In one study, participants were able to reduce pain sensations by as much as 25%. That’s more than with a placebo: a fake ointment only helped by about 10%. In the experiment, participants were subjected to a heat element on their leg — not enough to cause…
Buckwheat Pancakes with Fresh Fruit Ingredients for 5 small pancakes 1 egg 150 g buckwheat flour 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 40 g oats 2 tbsp quark (low-fat or full-fat) A handful of frozen fruit Preparation:Sift the buckwheat flour. Add the egg, pumpkin seeds, oats, baking powder, and quark.…
We seem to taste food with our mouth, but taste mainly happens in the brain. How does that work?Taste is a combination of all our senses: hearing, touch, smell, sight, tasting with the tongue, and our expectations about how food will taste. Each of us has a unique sense of taste. About one-third of people…
This dessert uses apricots, one of the classic dried fruits (and a seasonal fruit in February)! It’s delicious served warm during the cold winter days.“Dried fruits” is a collective term for things like dried apricots, prunes, currants, and raisins. But what’s the difference between currants and raisins?Both are dried, seedless grapes. Raisins are less sweet…
Everything about skiing: how it started, how healthy it is, and how to prepare for it This month, the Winter Olympics took place in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Skiing is one of the main events.Skiing has existed for a long time and originally began as an efficient way to move through snow. It wasn’t until the…
Getting good sleep makes you feel better — but did you know it can also lead to healthier eating habits?A study on people who usually sleep only 5–7 hours showed that those who extended their sleep by up to 1.5 hours per night consumed less free sugar, fat, and carbohydrates. This effect was observed in…
Research has shown that packaging materials may contain harmful substances that can disrupt hormone balance. These substances are called EDCs — short for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals. EDCs can cause various health issues, such as infertility in women, reduced sperm quality in men, certain types of cancer, obesity, and an increase in diabetes. Even small doses…
To live a healthy life, you should take 10,000 steps a day. Dr. Yoshiro Hatano came to this conclusion in the 1960s. He also concluded that people take only about 6,000 steps on average per day. Those extra 4,000 steps equal about half an hour of brisk walking. His conclusion was also that taking 10,000…
Flatulence — everyone experiences it from time to time. It’s quite annoying, especially in company. Certain foods can promote gassiness. Legumes, especially beans, are a prime example. Beans contain carbohydrates that are not completely digested. These carbohydrates reach the large intestine unchanged, where they are fermented by the gut flora, resulting in extra gas formation.…
