Walnut Bread with Avocado Creme

Avocado creme on freshly baked bread is an absolutely delicious breakfast and I like to prepare this dish for brunch on weekends. As bread base I used fresh Spelt Bread (Recipe here) but changed the recipe by adding 150 g of walnuts to the dough and 50 g of pumpkin seeds on top of bread before…

Strategies to lower the LDL-Cholesterol Level

A lot of people face the problem of high cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is a lipid the body needs to function correctly as it is important for energy transfer and provision. However, elevated cholesterol levels are associated with clogging of arteries. If this status is present over a longer period of time heart disease, heart attack…

Are Smoothies Healthy?

Smoothies have been around for a couple of years and are said to be super healthy as they mostly contain the healthiest food there is: vegetables and fruits. So are Smoothies healthy because they are made out of healthy ingredients? Is it a good idea to substitute a Smoothie for whole meal? To make a…

Study About Daily Carbohydrate Intake

  Just recently a very interesting article about the link between daily carbohydrate intake and mortality was published in The Lancet Public Health (a very renown and top ranked medical journal).  Condensed the study shows a U – shaped coherence between energy consumption from carbohydrates and mortality. This means that a very high, over 70%,…

Creamy Hummus

Hummus is an oriental dish mainly consisting of chickpeas. Chickpeas are very healthy as they contain a great amount of protein (around 18g / 100g), iron and vitamin B2, 5 & 6. Usually Hummus is just made with oil and not yoghurt. This makes Hummus really fatty and heavy, so I like to replace it…

Healthy Breakfast Pancakes

    Pancakes were always one of my favorite breakfasts. But the common recipe with butter, eggs and sugar is very unhealthy, so I tried to recreate this dish in a healthy version. Try it, I hope you enjoy it! Ingredients: 300 g Rolled Oats 200 g Milk 2 – 3 Bananas Preparation: Pour the…

Zucchini Noodles with Vegan Bolognese

One new food trend is Pasta made out of some kind of vegetables e.g. zucchinis. These “zoodles” are a very healthy alternative for regular wheat pasta. To make these zoodles you will need a spiralizer which is available on e.g. Amazon*. I am recently obsessed with a vegan bolognese made out of red lentils on…

Cherry – Quark Cake

    Quark is a typical German milk product – comparable to a mixture of yoghurt and cream cheese. It’s low fat and high in protein. In this recipe Quark is used to make a healthy and quick version of cheesecake for summer. Enjoy trying!   Ingredients: 1000 g Low fat Quark 200 g Cottage…

Home Made Spelt Bread

Baking your own bread is quite easy, smells wonderful and tastes even better. This is a recipe for a spelt-wheat mix bread and currently my favorite! Ingredients: 450 g spelt grains 100 g wheat flour 150 g oat flakes 400 g warm water 150 g milk 40 g fresh yeast 2 tbsp. oil 2 tsp.…

Vitamin E

  Vitamin E is part of the fat soluble vitamin family. There are different kinds of vitamin E and the most active one is called alpha-tocopherol. This vitamin is very important for cell membranes and as an antioxidant. A vitamin E deficiency can cause peripheral neuropathy. Green salads, fish and several oils (olive oil, sunflower…