Summer Salad Delight
On hot days, our appetite usually decreases, although our energy requirements actually increase because the body needs to regulate its temperature. When the heat accumulates in the body in summer, and it is already stressed, the digestion of fatty foods takes a lot of energy. Such food is more debilitating than energising. Light, low-calorie dishes that put less strain on the body and provide it with plenty of liquid and essential nutrients are healthy, tasty and keep you fit even on hot days. Salad is the most popular lunch in the summer heat, and I eat it nearly every[...]
Lita’s Healthy Spring Bowl
This month I want to write about one of the excellent food trends that is currently popular. This healthy meal choice is a dish where you combine all the ingredients together in a bowl. The trend came from the US. The aim is to process healthy food and have a fit and healthier lifestyle. I love bowls; they are healthy, balanced, fresh, varied and suitable for every season, and I can take them with me everywhere. You can prepare them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bowls are an expression of our times. We want to eat something as nutritious[...]
Healthy New Year
First, a Happy New Year to everyone! The typical good resolutions for the new year are: to eat healthier, do more sports, lose weight, reduce stress, drink less alcohol, quit smoking, save money, and take more time for yourself. You may not reach all these goals, but you can start with nutrition! If you integrate more fruit, vegetables, legumes, whole grain products, cereals, nuts, and organic seasonal and regional products in your eating habits, you will have more energy for sports, lose weight and become healthier. Even non-vegetarians can take advantage of the health benefits of eating vegan twice[...]
On hot days, our appetite usually decreases, although our energy requirements actually increase because the body[...]
This month I want to write about one of the excellent food trends that is currently[...]
First, a Happy New Year to everyone! The typical good resolutions for the new year are:[...]
