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Can Vitamin D Prevent COVID-19?

February 13, 2021 by Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 11 minutes

In the beginning of last year, I was reading the news that a Chinese hospital in Shanghai was successful in treating COVID-19 patients with high doses of vitamin C. Not much attention was given to the subject, but evidence is increasing recently that vitamin D supplementation could be crucial in the prevention and treatment of […]

Chlorophyll and Your Health

February 6, 2021 by Esther Neumann - Reading Time: 7 minutes

They have almost the same chemical formula: chlorophyll – the green plant pigment, hemoglobin – the red blood pigment in humans, and cobalamin (vitamin B12), which is essential for the development of red blood cells. Isn’t that fascinating? When I first noted the similarity of these three compounds during my study as a nutritionist, I […]

As You Think, So You Are

January 29, 2021 by Magna Porterfield - Reading Time: 7 minutes

Do you ever think about your thoughts? Most of us don’t. But evidence indicates that how we think can impact our feelings, our behavior, and even our bodies. If you were to one day record all of your thoughts, what would you discover? You might be surprised at what you found. What we think reveals […]

Food for Good Mood

January 22, 2021 by Esther Neumann - Reading Time: 7 minutes

Why do we feel like chocolate when the weather is cold and cloudy, when we are lovesick or worried, but on a hot, bright summer day our mouths water when we have a crispy plate of salad in front of us? Our eating behavior is largely dependent on moods, humor and the environment. If there […]

The Metabolic Syndrome

January 15, 2021 by Esther Neumann - Reading Time: 6 minutes

Obesity, high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar and increased triglycerides with simultaneously decreased HDL are the precursors of a heart attack. In the US, one third of the adult population suffer from metabolic syndrome, and in women at the age of 70 and over, the prevalence rises to about 60%. Even in the so-called developing […]

Is Organic Really Better?

January 9, 2021 by Esther Neumann - Reading Time: 6 minutes

It is quite obvious that organic farming protects the environment. But are organically grown foods also better, healthier, and more valuable? What makes organically grown foods differ from conventional production? Is “organic” just a marketing fad or the type of diet of the future? Organic foods are strictly defined and highly regulated foods. The focus […]

What are Your Goals for This Year?

January 3, 2021 by Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 9 minutes

Whenever we enter into a new year, we are reflecting on what we did the last year, and we make some resolutions on what we want to accomplish the coming year. But more often those New Year resolutions are fading away just in a few days as the year is going by. The failure in […]

9 Reasons to Consume Honey

December 17, 2020 by Esther Neumann - Reading Time: 14 minutes

They finally wanted to know whether honey really protects against so many ailments. And whether it is true that you sleep better or have more energy when eating honey. For this reason, the Austrian Beekeeping Association commissioned some scientists to carry out a detailed study. The study with EU funding selected 50 healthy participants between […]

Protect Yourself Against Free Radicals

December 11, 2020 by Esther Neumann - Reading Time: 6 minutes

Everyone is talking about them! About the free radicals. But who knows exactly what they are? They are not a terrorist group that is spreading death around them. Nevertheless, they act as killers in our body. On the one hand they help us to fight diseases, on the other hand they are causing them. But […]

How Confidence Can Control Your Stress

December 6, 2020 by Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 8 minutes

Have you noticed that some people are just thriving under stress while others passing through the same circumstances are at the brink of a collapse? Have you seen some people that are successful in everything they do, while others seem to go nowhere, while having the same opportunities? What makes the difference? It is Confidence! […]

Carob – Little Gems for Good Nutrition

November 27, 2020 by Esther Neumann - Reading Time: 8 minutes

Sweet things are part of our life, but chocolate has a bad reputation. Therefore, diet-conscious people resort to carob. But carob can do much more than just replace cocoa powder. Studies have shown that this natural substance can be used in the prevention and treatment of elevated blood fats and the metabolic syndrome. I don’t […]

Protein – Too Little or Too Much?

November 20, 2020 by Esther Neumann and Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 7 minutes

Proteins play an important role in many physiologic processes of the body. They occur in the genetic material, the hormones, the enzymes, in the hemoglobin as well as in the bones, the hair, the nails in every cell of our body. They are responsible for many allergies, but at the same time essential for the […]