by Monique | Apr 23, 2017 | Health Issues
When I first moved to Asia I experienced the full force of the Travel Belly, twice over, in the span of one year. I was working in an office and happily joined the rest of the team when they tucked into local delicacies, which came from a street vendor down the road....
by Monique | Jan 24, 2017 | Digestive issues, Gut Microbiome, Health Issues
I can get completely swept away by the mention of a health condition. If I am at a dinner or a party and someone, somewhere starts talking health issues, my ears perk up and I am on full alert. Crazy, I know, but I guess this is what happens when you are passionate...
by Monique | Feb 26, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Good health begins with digestion. Good digestion begins with chewing. Last night I was having dinner with my son who had just come home from his football training, feeling very hungry. And, quite typically of teenagers who are always in a hurry, he was literally...
by Monique | Aug 22, 2015 | Miscellaneous
What’s your weakness? Is it chocolate? Chips? Sweets? A glass of wine every night? Mid afternoon munchies? Late night indulgences? Coffee? In my case, at one stage in my life: All of the above. I have eaten perfectly filling meals, only to dig into a large pile...
