The Body Mass Index (BMI)

The Body Mass Index (BMI)

The BMI is a mathematical formula that supposedly tells us if we have the “right” weight for our height. At best, it’s historical nonsense. At worst, it’s utterly misleading and harmful. To understand quite how nonsensical the BMI is,...
Apple Peanut Butter Muffins

Apple Peanut Butter Muffins

About this recipe When I baked the Apple Peanut Butter Muffins, I mainly picked the ingredients because I’d bought some peanut butter that didn’t taste great in chocolate. So I combined it with apples in these muffins and the result was very popular with...
Healthy Flour

Healthy Flour

After two years on a low-carb diet, I often craved a lot of fruit. Yet, sometimes I would still feel tired. So I looked into sources of healthy carbs. When even that was not enough for my body, I learned about flour. It is a type of processed food and therefore not...
Lentil Lasagne

Lentil Lasagne

About this recipe Replace lasagne sheets with zucchini slices and add lentils in a creamy cheese sauce to the mix. Top it all up with tomatoes and cheese and you have yourself the perfect dinner for a cozy winter evening! Or eat it in summer. That’s good too. I...
Hunger, Appetite and Cravings

Hunger, Appetite and Cravings

Hunger, appetite and cravings are the perfect system our body uses to tell us exactly what we need and when. Each has a specific function and once you know what the signals mean, eating well and staying healthy is easy. Hunger: Energy, please. Hunger tells us when to...