Improve your energy and focus by learning how to use bio hacks -lifestyle practices that enhance health and performance- to get you into a state of flow also referred to as being “in the zone”.
Reading the label on the food that we eat is probably the simplest, most effective thing we can do to improve our diet. It can be tricky as we might not be familiar with all the terminology and the impact of the different values. To help you make the right decision next time that you stand in the supermarket aisle wondering what to buy, we are looking at labels and what they really mean.
Finding sustainable ways to produce nutritious and affordable meals has been one of the main challenges faced by the world food system in the last decade and will remain so in the coming years.
The yogi diet supports physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Yogis worldwide will be celebrating this month International Yoga Day. But is the ancient yogi style of diet still relevant nowadays?
Fermented foods have become extremely popular with a significant number of options currently available to consumers. Words like kombucha, kefir or kimchi are now part of our day-to-day culinary dictionary. We look into why fermented foods are good for you, what are the best options, and how much you should be having.
Happiness can be a tricky state to achieve and yet simple things like the aroma of baked bread or freshly brewed coffee can make us feel instantly happy. What is it about food that can trigger positive emotions and enhance our mood? We look into the internal and external factors connected to food that contribute to our happiness.
The mental and physical benefits of having a pet in our lives are many. We love our pets and our pets love us. But, have you ever considered what your pet’s paw print looks like? Dogs and cats carbon paw prints are mainly associated with their diet. Let’s see how we can feed our furry companions without costing us the Earth.
Only two days into this month’s COP28 meeting in Dubai, 130 countries -including the US, China, the EU and the UK- have signed the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action. Introducing supportive policies to favour healthy and sustainable foods, as well as encouraging a plant-based diet will be necessary in order to keep the 1.5-degree goal. However, a meat-free diet might feel like an upheaval for some. Let’s look at how to reduce meat consumption and still be satiated and feel “strong to the finich”.
Even though water covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface, only 2.5% of that amount is fresh, suitable for drinking and agriculture. Water is key to the food industry. Agriculture accounts for 72% of global freshwater withdrawals, and we need water to make food.
"Water is life, water is food” is this year’s World Food Day slogan. There are many ways in which we can reduce the water we consume in our kitchens as well as avoid water contamination. From the diet we eat, to how we cook to how we clean and dispose of our food leftovers.
Unless you grow your own food, everything you eat has been processed to a lesser or greater extent. There is a strong correlation between how much processed food you eat, and how good it is for your health and the environment. But, is it necessary and possible to have a 100% unprocessed diet?
