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Pulse crops are a great source or proteins, essential oils and minerals. Their regular consumption is beneficial to our health and serves as a prevention against many diseases. Scientists recommend to eat them once a week and remember that important is not only their proper preparation but also their combination with other ingredients. As their mainly proteins, we should not combine them with other protein-rich foods. Dip them in water at least 12 or more hours and then cook them well. Most popular pulse crops in my country are beans and peas, which we, similarly as other pulse crops prepare on a variety of ways such as soups, mash, spread, sauce etc. The other less know types are chick peas, lentils or soya. This time, however, I will show you how to prepare another type of pulse crops – red lentils, which I had not known before but thanks to my husband I learnt a Turkish recipe which will be an ideal healthy choice for a busy work day – will be a great source of energy, mak...

Have you ever heard about Full Moon sensitiveness? If you think this article will be about horoscopes or astrological explanations of the Moon constellations this is not the case. Today I want to have a look at the way Full Moon affects the human body. This is no longer a hypothesis or a popular saying of our grandmothers. The scientists really proved the influence of the Earth´s satellite on us, speaking about the effects on the body or our mood. We call it Full Moon sensitiveness. We are all affected by the Moon on its full phase, even if we do not realize it. Whereas some people may be sensitive to it only slightly, others can suffer from headaches or sleepless nights. There are many other known physical symptoms which we may feel during those days including problems with blood pressure, tiredness, dehydration, headache and stomach-ache and mental symptoms such as depression, frustration, or moodiness. So, if you have ever felt similarly during the Full Moon phase and have...

I have recently come across the idea of whether dry flowers would bring bad Feng Shui to my home. I thought so, as dry flowers are something dead and death is generally considered as something negative. To be honest, I was a bit desperate when searching for the answer. But finally, I found it and it. But … for those of you, who have not yet had the chance to familiarize them with Feng Shui, let me briefly introduce you to this 6000-year old ancient art and science which was based on the knowledge and studies from many disciplines such as philosophy, astrology, physics, or astronomy. Good Feng Shui means good fortune. On the other hand, bad Feng Shui means bad fortune. Feng Shui is the art of placing yourself and the objects in the environment that surround you (at your home, office, or garden) in a specific position which will result in their mutual balance and bring harmony and good fortune to your home and fill it with good energy. To be precise, that good fortune may not b...

Today, I want to share with you a great healthy cuisine recipe which is easy to prepare and will taste delicious. I love all kinds of salads and this one is definitely one of my favourite. It is good to eat salads with some kind of protein - for example cheese, youghurt or protein rich foods like chickpeas or beans. It will be easier for your body to digestine the vegetable and moreover you will not be hungry after one hour. Do not forget, that eating healthy does not mean you will only need to eat tastless dishes. Many people cannot prepare Brussels spruce tastefully and in a way that will make its interesting taste prevail. They either cook it too much, which make them loose their nutrients or cannot combine it with the right ingredients. Brussels Spruce can be eaten raw, cooked or pickled. It is high in proteins, low in calories, that is why it is an ideal food to be part of your menu when loosing weight. Do you want some more reasons why to eat Brussels Spruce? They are known ...

̍ Water. A fluid that accounts for 55 to 75% of the weight of an adult human body and 70% of the Earth' s surface. Water has been with us for ages. Thanks to it, the life on Earth originated, and thanks to it we exist. One does not usually even realize what a huge importance this fluid actually has not only for their existence but also in their everyday life. Preparing morning coffee, taking evening shower, watering flowers, or preparing favourite pasta. These are just a few of the activities we could not do without water. Water is necessary for the proper functioning of our body, I will only mention a few of its important functions. It is an important element of the blood, which delivers nutrients to the whole body, it participates in chemical and metabolic processes, through the kidneys that produce urine and sweat glands that produce sweat, it removes liquid waste from our bodies and also plays an important role in thermoregulation. The lack of water and poor...