May 10What are the best carbohydrates? Part 2In my previous column I mentioned some of my favorite healthy carbohydrate (carbs) food sources — ones that you can actually eat and enjoy and not feel scared or guilty about. Carbs have the biggest effect on our blood sugar (glucose) levels, and if you are consuming more than your…Insulin4 min read
Apr 26What are the best carbohydrates? Part 1I think that the majority of people love to eat carbohydrates (carbs), especially when we combine them with fat. They are delicious and it is very easy to over eat them. There are many reasons for this, one of the main ones is that when we eat carbs we don’t…Carbohydrates3 min read
Apr 11Improving your breathing pattern could improve your lifeAlmost everyone is seeking to relax their mind and body from all of the fast and stressful life events that surround us. Although we can change our state with just a single deep breath. Yes, even one breath can help us to relax. Breathing is a very simple tool, and…Breath4 min read
Mar 28How to heal from anxietyWe are starting to hear the word “anxiety” being used more and more every day. Of course, if we reflect back to what is happening around the world then this is not surprising. …Anxiety3 min read
Mar 14Spices are not just for tasteFor most chefs, spices and herbs are a powerful tool to add taste, flavor and color to their recipes. Most people don’t know that they actually have many other benefits. Sometimes spices can be suspicious for us, especially if we are not familiar with them. I grew up in Turkey…Spices3 min read
Mar 1Immune health markers that you should knowHow do you know if you have strong immunity? Having experienced a couple of very challenging years, many of us may be questioning our lifestyle and paying more attention to how we can improve our health. …Immunity5 min read
Feb 14How other people’s achievements can affect usI think we all like to read, watch or hear about someone else’s success story. Our brain actually loves to hear inspiring stories, especially if the story has emotions attached to it, and this releases the hormone oxytocin which is a neurotransmitter that is responsible for empathy. …Motivation4 min read
Jan 31Movement for longevityMost of us don’t really appreciate being able to do even very simple movements until something happens and we’re not able to do them. If we’re younger we probably can’t really picture ourself being 80 years old, or if we’re slim we maybe can’t fully sympathize with individuals struggling with…Longevity3 min read
Jan 17Where you should start to improve your health?I often get asked the question “Where should I start if I want to improve my health?”. Everyone will say that you need to take care of your health and protect yourself against any unexpected health conditions. But what specifically can you do? This really is a very fair question…Health4 min read
Jan 3How can you stick to your New Year goals?My first reaction for the new year — wow, 2022! And this reminds me how fast time flies. This year I am going to try and take things a little slower and live a little more consciously, in every way. The last of couple of years were especially challenging for…New Year Resolution3 min read