There was a time, oh centuries ago actually, when your family physician would skim over concerns regarding your mom and dad’s and siblings’ ailments to focus instead on dreams and diet, yours. This would have been your experience had you had the good fortune to have Hippocrates as your personal doctor. You know, he’s the… Continue reading You Dream What You Eat
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10 Food Conversation Bites
Sometimes, all it takes to revive conversation is a little detour. That aunt, or your brother’s buddy, who always interjects random trivia actually has a good point: totally out-of-the box information surprises and awakens the mind. Indulge. Here are 10 Food-related bits of information to use any way you see fit, and especially off the… Continue reading 10 Food Conversation Bites
Chewing Gum
Ever heard of the “Island of Gum?” It is there that humans first started chewing gum, sometime back during the early days if Ottoman Empire (1300 – 1920’s). Chios, as the island is commonly known, is a Greek island where the Pistacia Lentiscus tree grows. Its resin, known as “Mastika,” or “Mastic,” drips noticeably against… Continue reading Chewing Gum
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