10 ways to help your body detoxify and cleanse

by Maria Benardis | Jun 26, 2013 | Greekalicious

As Hippocrates (the Father of Medicine) rightly shared, “Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease”. Our bodies have the ability to detoxify themselves however the body can become overwhelmed due to the volume of toxins exposed in its environment by way...

10 things we could all do now to change our food system & better our health

by Maria Benardis | Mar 31, 2013 | Greekalicious

1. Eat at home instead of eating out Most eating establishments unfortunately do not use healthy ingredients to prepare the food that they sell to the consumer. Many use genetically modified ingredients, ingredients with pesticides and chemicals, “bad oils” etc For...

Your illness could be linked to your body’s pH balance. How to maintain a healthy pH balance for good health!

by Maria Benardis | Nov 28, 2012 | Greekalicious

Did you know that the pain you feel may be directly related what you eat and whether your body is acidic or alkaline (Acidic or alakaline describes the acidity or pH a certain food leaves in the body once assimilated). As the saying goes we are what we eat. What we...

Say NO to GMO! Say no to been used in scientific food experiments!

by Maria Benardis | Sep 27, 2012 | Greekalicious

A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Essentially GMO tampers with nature and forces it to do something (such as to produce poisons to kill off pests) which is against its nature and the...

The Fruitful & Healing Olive Tree – The quintessentially Greek Olive oil!

by Maria Benardis | Aug 30, 2012 | Greekalicious

Did you know that the oldest Olive Tree is in Greece? It is in Ano Vouves, Chania, Crete. Olives and olive oil are extremely important in Greek culture and cuisine. To the Greeks, the olive tree is a symbol of knowledge, wisdom, abundance, peace, strength, beauty and...