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Did the Ancient Greeks and Jesus Christ Eat Meat?
By Maria Benardis (Extracts from the Book “Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health) The ancient Greek diet, somewhat surprisingly, was mostly vegetarian. The vast majority of Greeks even those in the higher classes, did not eat red meat or even poultry on a...
CBD HEMP THERAPY IN ANCIENT GREECE
CBD HEMP THERAPY IN ANCIENT GREECE Cannabis has a long history of use, both medicinal and recreational, in Greece. In Ancient Greece cannabis had a place in the Greek home and Pharmacopeia. CBD/Hemp was a therapy incorporated in everyday life. It was also used in...
Healthy Finances Healthy Life!
Mastering Cryptocurrency Investing & the new Quantum Financial System: How you can become the Master of your finances This video also provides an insight into the new way of banking with the Quantum Financial System. Hi everyone I have prepared a video that...
5 Health Lessons We Can Learn From The Ancient Greeks
Photo credit; Pexels - Pizabay. The word "diet" comes from the ancient Greek “diaita,” which means "the way of life." In Ancient Greece, a diet was about good health, not radical weight loss or getting into a certain outfit. My book, Cooking & Eating Wisdom for...
Music & Sound Therapy-How music therapy was adopted in Ancient Greece to heal mind, body and spirit
(Content from the book/eBook Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health”) (Image credit) The soul-love, much larger than the body, attuned the body like an instrument which has seven chakras and the ‘strings’ of meridians so that to sound in harmony with the...
Words Have Power – The Practice of Affirmation Therapy in Ancient Greece
“Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.” - Homer The Ancient Greeks acknowledged and believed in the power of words and thoughts. They strived to speak words that came from a space of agapi (unconditional love) energy. The knew the adverse and karmic effect of...
5 things you could be doing right now to boost your immune system and ward off viruses
The ancient Greek Father of Medicine, Hippocrates penned that “all diseases begin in the gut”. For true healing and optimum health we need to exercise, “let medicine be thy food and food thy medicine” and the “natural forces within us are the true healers of disease”....
The Ancient Greek Practices & Tools for Health, Happiness and Harmony
Do you suffer from bloating or have gut issues? Do you want to improve you physical and/or emotional health? Do you suffer from weight issues? Do you have aches and pains that just won’t go away? Do you want to reduce inflammation in your body? Do you want to find...
Ancient Greek wisdom for a Healthy Gut & Immune System
The ancient Greek Father of Medicine, Hippocrates penned that “all diseases begin in the gut” and that for true healing and optimum health that we need to exercise, “let medicine be thy food and food thy medicine” and the “natural forces within us are the true healers...
The healing wisdom of the uniquely Greek Spice Masticha (“Mastiha”)
The mastic tree or masticha (“Mastiha”) in Greek, produces a creamy white resin, which is edible. It is a type of gum that grows in one place in the world — the island of Chios in Greece. Masticha has been harvested for at least 2,500 years since Greek Antiquity. My...
10 ways to kick start your health in 2017
By Maria Benardis New Year’s Resolutions are quickly forgotten and sometimes set too high. Below are 10 healthy habits that you can incorporate into your life for long lasting health. You can find out more in my book/eBook “Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better...
5 Tips to reduce stress in your life
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” - Epictetus “Make the best use of what’s in your power and take the rest as it happens.” - Epictetus Stress is a major problem for many people - a...
My personal healing and awakening journey
I was given a choice: to remain in the Light and not return into the body – or to come back; to come back and become a Guide, to restore for people the knowledge which I perceived in the Purity of the Great Origin of Everything. I chose the second, because this choice...
Five tips to preparing healthy snack choices for kids
Healthy snacks for kids is important because they provide their daily nutrients, energy and help control hunger between meals. Teaching kids to make healthy snack choices now is not only good for the health but it will also help set the stage for a lifetime of healthy...
Eating high vibrational food for better health & longevity the Greek way
My book “Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health” (BALBOA PRESS) awakens people to the ancient Greek wisdoms for cooking and eating for better health and longevity. In ancient Greece they practiced ‘wisdom healing’: using food to nourish the mind, body and soul....
10 must have Ingredients in my Greek Kitchen
©2015 Maria Benardis. All Rights Reserved By Maria Benardis I often get asked what essential ingredients I always have on hand to make Greek dishes that give the most delicious results. It’s pretty much a given that using Greek products will help you achieve the best...
10 Happiness Lessons We Can Learn From The Ancient Greeks
By Maria Benardis The ancient Greeks have much to teach us about life and how to live it in a conscious, joyous and peaceful way. Below are 10 philosophies I learned from the ancient Greeks that have provided me with the courage and strength to live my best authentic...
The Wisdom of Garlic
(An extract from the new book by Maria Benardis “Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health - How the wisdom of ancient Greece can lead to longevity". (Balboa press)) © 2013 Maria Benardis. All Rights Reserved. In Greek cookery onions and garlic form the base of...
The Wisdom of Lemons
(An extract from the new book “Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health (Balboa press)) © 2013 Maria Benardis. All Rights Reserved. In ancient Greece lemons were used for culinary and non-culinary purposes. According to Greek mythology oranges and lemons were a...
Eating high vibrational food for better health & longevity the Greek way
My book “Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health” (BALBOA PRESS) awakens people to the ancient Greek wisdoms for cooking and eating for better health and longevity. In ancient Greece they practiced ‘wisdom healing’: using food to nourish the mind, body and soul....
Hail the Kale…
Kale has it origins in ancient Greece and Rome. Kale is the ancient member of the cabbage family. Kale was widely consumed in ancient Greece and was and still is used for medicinal purposes. To the Greeks kale has always been considered a super food and it grows wild...
Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health
The ideas behind “Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health” and what I would like people to takeaway after reading the book. Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health teaches people how to cook intuitively using healing ingredients that harmonize your body...
My background and how it helped…
My background and how it helped in the writing of "Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health"... I started my working life as an accountant and concentrated in taxation law. Completing my two degrees; Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and a Masters of Taxation Law...
My motivation & inspiration for writing “Cooking and Eating Wisdom for Better Health”…
It is through the ritual of cooking & eating that I have always connected and shared my love with other people, myself and nature. We live in a world where we are experiencing a continual increase in health related issues that doctors are unable to cure or...