Month: May 2015
The Zeros of a Low FODMAP Diet
Every individual suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or other digestive disorders is affected differently by his diet, but some food groups seem to be problematic for most people.
Visiting vineyards in Italy
Wine tours are all the rage now. Not only are there lots of options nowadays for discovering artisanal know-how around wine producing areas, they can also be tailor-made to suit your needs, whether you are planning to travel with family or friends, either alone or in a group, for a chilled out holiday or as […]
Banana art
I never had much of an appetite as a child, but my mother always made me finish what was on my plate. That’s why I still feel a little anxious whenever I think back on family meals, when I was told not to play with food (what I always tried to do, to save time).
Top 10 Reasons to Support Fair Trade
Fair trade is an organized social movement whose stated goal is to help producers in developing countries achieve better trading conditions and to promote sustainability. Here are 10 good reasons to support this movement.
Exercise is not the key to fighting obesity
This is the conclusion that 3 international experts arrived at in an editorial published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine last week. They declared goal is to bust the myth that exercise is the key to fighting obesity, contrary to the impression given by the food industry. According to them, it would instead be […]