ERSOY: Salt‚ we can’t survive without it
Sodium is an essential nutrient, which means that it’s something that our body can not produce on its own, so we need to consume it. Sodium plays a vital role in the regulation of many of our body’s functions, including fluid balance and acid base balance.
ERSOY: Are you too old to start exercising — Part 3, Nutrition, more
In my previous articles in this series I gave some practical ideas for exercises that you can do in your home and also I briefly touched on nutrition, especially how important it is to consume adequate amounts of protein.
ERSOY: Are you too old to start exercising, part 2
When we think of exercise we may often think of going to some facility such as a community center or a gym. Although if you are not able (or do not want) to go somewhere like that then there is plenty that you can do at home. Even if you don’t have any equipment, just your furniture or even things like water bottles or canned food can be used for your some of the exercises.
ERSOY: Are you too old to start exercising? Part 1
You may be thinking that you are too old to start exercising. Or maybe even that you simply can’t do exercises any more, it’s just too hard. But is that really true?
How exercise can help you to eat healthier
I think we all know that exercise is very important for our health and wellbeing.
ERSOY: The most misunderstood diet
I’ve been a nutritionist for many years but I still don’t even know how many types of diet there are out there. Almost every day we are hearing of a new “magical diet”, maybe even one that is actually really healthy and good for you. However, there is so much confusing information that it’s hard to know where to start.
ERSOY: What are the best carbohydrates? Part 2
In my previous column I mentioned some of my favorite healthy carbohydrate (carbs) food sources — ones that you can actually eat and enjoy and not feel scared or guilty about.
ERSOY: What are the best carbohydrates? Part 1
I think that the majority of people love to eat carbohydrates (carbs), especially when we combine them with fat.
ERSOY: Improving your breathing pattern could improve your life
Almost everyone is seeking to relax their mind and body from all of the fast and stressful life events that surround us. Although we can change our state with just a single deep breath. Yes, even one breath can help us to relax.
ERSOY: How to heal from anxiety
We are starting to hear the word “anxiety” being used more and more every day.
ERSOY: Spices are not just for taste
For most chefs, spices and herbs are a powerful tool to add taste, flavor and color to their recipes, but most people don’t know that they actually have many other benefits.
ERSOY: Immune health markers that you should know
How do you know if you have strong immunity? Having experienced a couple of very challenging years, many of us may be questioning our lifestyle and paying more attention to how we can improve our health. Immunity has become one of the most important biomarkers that we need to think about.
ERSOY: How other people’s achievements can affect us
I think we all like to read, watch or hear about someone else’s success story. Our brain actually loves to hear inspiring stories, especially if the story has emotions attached to it, and this releases the hormone oxytocin which is a neurotransmitter that is responsible for empathy.
ERSOY: Movement for longevity
Most of us don’t really appreciate being able to do even very simple movements until something happens and we’re not able to do them.
ERSOY: Where to start to improve your health
I often get asked the question “Where should I start if I want to improve my health?”. Everyone will say that you need to take care of your health and protect yourself against any unexpected health conditions. But what specifically can you do?
ERSOY: How can you stick to your New Year goals?
My first reaction for the new year — wow, 2022! And this reminds me how fast time flies. This year I am going to try and take things a little slower and live a little more consciously, in every way. The last of couple of years were especially challenging for everyone, and unfortunately it’s still going on. So how about we start this year with more awareness and consciously make the decision to try and improve every aspect of our life?
ERSOY: Naturally reduce, heal lower back pain
Lower back pain is, unfortunately, a very common health issue. It is also multifactorial, which means that finding the real cause can be very challenging, which of course will also affect and often delay treatment.
ERSOY: Minimizing weight gain during the holidays
Holidays are the most fun and enjoyable times with our families and friends. Especially at Christmas, when most of us are busy buying gifts for everyone, maybe even including ourselves! And we’re also trying hard to finish our work or projects before the new year. One of my favorite parts is trying new recipes and enjoying them with loved ones.
ERSOY: Alternative baking flours this Thanksgiving
Are you looking for an alternative flour for baking? We are losing our seed diversity. Throughout history, we have consumed 6,000 different plant species. Yet now, across the world, we eat only nine, and of those just three (rice, corn and wheat) provide us with 50% of our calorie intake.
ERSOY: How to create a habit and stick to it
We all have something that we want to achieve, maybe short-term or long-term goals. And we have a purpose for doing it. We may even have every resource imaginable that we need for achieving it. However, we still can’t do it or we give up very quickly.