What you eat is a reflection of how you feel – what story are your food cravings revealing about you?

by Maria Benardis | Sep 25, 2013 | Greekalicious

The ancient Greeks were firm believers that your emotions determined your state of health and what foods your body craved. The ancient Greeks adopted a “wisdom eating” philosophy to restore health, harmonize the body and to spiritually connect with themselves and...

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...

Tirokafteri (Spicy Greek Feta Dip)

by Maria Benardis | May 31, 2013 | Recipes

Serves: makes 1 bowl Tirokafteri Recipe by Maria Benardis from her book “My Greek Family Table” winner of the prestigious 2009 Gourmand World Cook Book Award – Best Mediterranean Cuisine Book and ebook “A Greekalicious Feast”   “Tiro’ is...

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...