Temperance

Caffeine Makes You Borrow Energy, But You Pay The Bill

May 14, 2023 by Emma Beckett - Reading Time: 5 minutes

Many of us want (or should I say need?) our morning coffee to give us our “get up and go”. Altogether, the people of the world drink more than two billion cups of coffee each day. You might think coffee gives you the energy to get through the morning or the day – but coffee […]

Plea for a Simpler Life – Less is More

December 11, 2022 by Esther Neumann - Reading Time: 5 minutes

If my grandfather, born in 1890, were to come into my house, he would not find his way around, neither in my household nor in my office. Our present generation has so many more opportunities to shape our working world and our private lives. But life has also gotten more complicated. We need to be […]

How Fasting Improves Mental Health and Stress Control

November 13, 2022 by Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 5 minutes

There are many different motives why people choose to do fasting. Some will do it to lose weight, others to clean the body, and often it is done for religious purposes. While all of that can be achieved when done properly, many do not realize that fasting has a positive effect on our mental health […]

Autophagy – A Key to Better Health

October 23, 2022 by Esther Neumann and Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 6 minutes

It is happening in every cell of our body, but hardly anyone knows about autophagy. It is an important process for maintaining cellular health. In 2016, the Japanese researcher Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering important links between fasting and autophagy. But already in 1963 the Belgian biochemist Christian de Duve […]

The Critical Step to Develop a New Habit

September 4, 2022 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 5 minutes

Have you ever wondered how a habit is formed? Do you find it hard to change your customs? You are not alone. Let’s look at the right way to change your habits in a lasting way. Our mind works with thoughts, feelings and actions: attitudes and choices. We think, feel and do something. By repeating […]

Raw Food – How Much Should it Be?

July 31, 2022 by Esther Neumann and Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 8 minutes

In summer, the farmers’ markets are a real feast for the eyes, a treasure trove of fresh fruit and vegetables. A large part of the population associates good health with raw fruit and vegetables. In practice, however, things look rather bleak. Most eat far too little raw fruit and vegetables. On the other hand, there […]

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