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Omelette meal for your brain

This quick breakfast, lunch or dinner is made in an instant. You don't need much cooking skills and it is a satiating meal on itself. Select organic eggs as they are rich in protein and omega 3 fatty acids. Eggs contain lecithin or phosphatidylcholine…

Avoid January Blues with Greens

Ingredients: 1 large head of green lettuce - washed and spun dry in a colander 5 marinated artichokes - can be bought at the market 1/2 red organic Bell pepper - washed and chopped in small pieces 5 cherry tomatoes - washed and sliced in…
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Off to a good start with Coconut and Persimmon

A good start is half the work. Although some people do very well without breakfast, I am not one of them. I like to start the day with a breakfast that keeps me satiated for a while without wanting to go straight back to bed afterwards. What…
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Easily digestible Millet Bowl with green peas

Ingredients: 500 gr. millet 1 strip of kombu 1 onion 1 eggplant 1 fennel ½ endive head 1 teaspoon crushed garlic 1 tablespoon ras al hanout 1 teaspoon chilli 350 gr. frozen peas 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (gomasio). Coconut…
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Pregnancy & Protein

Part III Interview with Janneke van der Meulen Pregnancy & Protein I visited Janneke van der Meulen in her home in Amsterdam. She is a vegan health expert and provides talks for several companies in the Netherlands on the topic of nutrition…
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Immune Boosting Matcha-Sesame Snack

Matcha powder is pulverized green tea leaves that is a great alternative to coffee or tea. It contains small amounts of caffeine without giving you the jitters: it is stimulating as well as relaxing. Green tea leaves contains flavonoids;…
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Is Bread Bad for Us?

A life without bread? If you freak out by this thought, good chance bread is a daily staple in your diet. Don’t be alarmed right away, especially if digestion and energy are optimal. Yet our gastrointestinal tract does not always approve of…
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Tips to get Kids to Eat Healthier

5 Tips to get Kids to Eat Healthier What is more frustrating than making that special meal for your loved ones and the youngest members of the family won’t take a single bite? More humiliating even when that deliciousness lands on the floor…
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Busting Myths about Health

Busting Myths around Health Eggs are bad for your heart. Many of us will think of cholesterol when we consume eggs and rightly so. Eggs are high in cholesterol but are they therefore bad for our hearts? About 80-85% of cholesterol is made…
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Essentials in Supplementation

Part II of an Interview with Janneke van der Meulen Essentials in Supplementation I visited Janneke van der Meulen in her home in Amsterdam. She is a vegan health expert and gives talks for several companies in the Netherlands on the topic…