Dean Ornish is a clinical professor at UCSF and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. He's a leading expert on fighting illness,  particularly heart disease with dietary and lifestyle changes. 

Here you have a link to a 16 minutes talk on simple, low- tech and low- cost ways to be healthier and happier.

Dean Ornish talking about healing through diet.

What shall I cook today?

After very mild Christmas, it seems that  winter has finally arrived to Cyprus. Winter is the  time to nurture our bodies with strengthening energies that boost our inner heat.

 We need more fire, longer cooking time, saltier condiments without forgetting yin  condiments to give polarity and  dynamism to our dishes. Most important, we need to listen to our bodies and not be afraid of experimenting in the  pursuit of our own personal balance.

 Some  suggestions for winter menus:

• Miso soup + stewed chickpeas with millet balls + Onion and carrot kimpira

• Pumpkin soup + buckwheat with artichokes + Salad of boiled green vegetables and grilled tofu

• Onion soup + pressure cooked brown rice with aduki and pumpkin + steamed leeks and carrots

• Vegetable broth + Pasta with shell fish +  Salad of green leaves and pickled cabbage