When we decided to start our own business by providing natural products from Greece to all over the world, we were in a dilemma of what products we should provide. Some weeks later, our decision was to invest on high quality products that are grown in Greece and on herbs that are unique. Some of […]
St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) is perhaps the best known of the herbal remedies for depression.There are several studies supporting its effectiveness in treating depression. It is important to understand this tool for depression as well as the importance of addressing depression in patients. Between 2009 and 2012, nearly 8 percent of America …
First Scotland and Germany booted GMOs from their countries, citing fear of GMO crops contaminating their food supplies and concern over putting their food and beverage industries in jeopardy. Now, Greece and Latvia are telling Monsanto exactly what they can do with their genetically modified crops. The tide is turning. A tipping point just became […]
People who request an extra kick to their curry could also be adding years to their life, according to a large study which linked frequent consumption of spicy food to longevity. Researchers examining the diets of almost 500,000 people in China over seven years recorded that those who ate spicy foods one or two days […]
Everybody wants to get rid of extra weight, especially in summer, but the modern way of life makes more and more overweight people. The extended consumption of junk food, sedentary lifestyle and the lack of exercise are the main factors of this phenomenon. Reducing the amount of food that you eat and adopting a more […]
Nowadays, cosmetic industries produce hundreds of products for your skin and hair. The variety is so huge, that you might need 4 or 5 different products only for your facial skin. The key, as in the vast majority of body issues, is the nutrition and the way of living that you have adopted. So […]
Greece is famous for its unique herbs and spices so it is not surprising that Greek cuisine is all about herbs – their fragrance permeates every island. Herbs grow so profusely in Greece that you cannot avoid crushing them underfoot as you walk. They grow as a wild carpet of the forests, scrublands and mountains […]
Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60% to 70% of cases of dementia. It is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events (short-term memory loss). As the disease advances, symptoms can include: problems with language, disorientatio …
Greece has a long tradition in cooking. This can be seen not only from the modern Greek cuisine, which is undoubtedly one of the richest worldwide, but also since ancient times, when Greece was the cradle of democracy, theater, etc. Archestratos, a Greek poet and philosopher, was the first to write a cookbook (320 B.C.). […]
Nowadays, more and more people are attracted by the Mediterranean nutrition and they are trying to adopt it. The reason is that this nutrition seems to have many health benefits. There is a large group of dietitians and doctors who believe that the Mediterranean nutrition, as a habit, can change the quality of life, in […]
