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Is Curcuma Healthy or Should we Avoid Eating it?

01/12/2021 by Hannie Mommers

Is Curcuma healthy? Curcuma belongs to the superfoods. Its health benefits are huge, yet there are some circumstances when it’s better to minimize or skip eating Curcuma.

Other names for Curcuma are Turmeric, Kunyit, Indian turmeric, and Indian saffron. It is the yellow root of the Curcuma longa plant and is available both fresh and in powder form, and even as a supplement.

Scientific research shows that Curcuma has many health benefits.

The 6 Essential Nutrients to Have a Balanced Diet

29/11/2021 by Hannie Mommers

No matter what diet or lifestyle we have, it is necessary to get all the nutrients a body needs. Those are called essential nutrients for a reason.

This article is about the essential nutrients to have a balanced diet. And I was curious what kind of diets there are, so it is also about specific diets and lifestyles.

The 6 essential nutrients are water, carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, and minerals.
Some say fibers are the 7th essential nutrient.

Season Food for Health Benefits with Organic Tasteful Spices

26/11/2021 by Hannie Mommers

We all supplement our food unless you cook totally pure without herbs or spices.

Usually, we season our food because of the taste, yet spices are also a great source of necessary vitamins and minerals. We can season food for health benefits.

As an artist, I can’t resist mentioning that spices also make a great dye for paper and fabric. But don’t worry, this article is about how to season food. Although cooking is of course also an artistic process. 🙂

What are Great Green Presents for the Holidays to Give? 11 Tips

07/12/202124/11/2021 by Hannie Mommers

The holiday season is on its way. Maybe it’s early to talk about the presents we want to come up with to give to our family and friends.

On the other hand, Black Friday (the last Friday of the month) is coming as well. Lots of companies have nice offers either on that specific day or, to avoid crowds, spread out over a few days or weeks.

So why not be frugal and save ourselves the stress of December by thinking about green presents for the holidays now.

What We Can Do about Climate Change and Why We Should

22/11/2021 by Tom van Oosterhout

What we can do about climate change has become a major challenge for us.

We are so disappointed with the outcome of the climate conference in Glasgow!

This disappointment brought back a phrase I read a couple of weeks ago ‘The climate changes only in Glasgow!’ I read it originally in Spanish: El clima solo cambia en Glasgow!

The person who shared this outcry probably meant that nobody in Spain cares about climate change.

Why Should we be Grateful for Health and Relations? 9 Benefits

23/11/202119/11/2021 by Hannie Mommers

As a kid, I had to pray before meals and every night before sleep. As a rebellious teenager, I really didn’t feel like it anymore. “Am I grateful today?” Why does that matter?

In my twenties, I even deregistered from the Catholic parish. Seeing that misery in Northern Ireland or the Middle East, for example, only because one party believed in a different God than the other party. Not for me.

As a consequence, praying was off-limits for me as well.

26 Things to Do Before Breakfast to Ensure a Marvelous Day

17/11/2021 by Hannie Mommers

The way we spend our time before breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day. It even influences the way we will sleep at night.

Especially in these challenging times of the Coronavirus, it’s tempting to get sloppy. Not just with the things to do before breakfast but also in spending the rest of our day.

I can assure you from my own experience that when you give in to feeling down, it is the start of a slippery slope downwards. You will not care about your plans anymore, about how you look, or about what you eat and drink.