Monthly Archives: August 2012

Eat fat to be smarter

Did you know that your brain is 66.6% fat? That’s two-thirds of the brain tissue is made up of fat. Wow! I didn’t know that! At least it’s refreshing to know that I have a fat head 🙂 The membranes … Continue reading

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The importance of good quality protein (and fat)

We all eat junk food every now and then. It’s ok, as long as it is only every now and then. But we also need to take a harder look at the food we eat every day. Protein is what … Continue reading

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Power of the breath part 2

If the out-breath is wrong, then the in-breath is wrong, too. These are the words of wisdom I have read in some book many years ago and this is all I can remember from that book. But it is enough … Continue reading

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A great exercise for the kids (and the young at heart)

When I was a child I did not have any computer games, the TV was crap and the video was only being introduced. Ihad to amuse myself in other ways. Most of my free time was spent outside. As a … Continue reading

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Sushi – the new junk-food

Ok, ok, maybe junk-food is too strong a word, but fast-food for sure. The popularity of sushi in the western society has been rising steadily for the past few years. While being Japanese in origin, most of the food outlets … Continue reading

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Conspiracy?

I tried to avoid this term for a long time. But how else can I describe what is happening right now? It seems like everything that’s being identified as bad for health is being replaced with something even worse. What … Continue reading

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