Ginko – the buffet bar where Grazers go to graze

I miss tibits. There was something uniquely comforting about wandering around, clutching a bowl or plate, with a small group of like-minded people, lifting lids, poking about with ladles, creating the perfect plate and perhaps drifting back for more. The open-buffet model faced obvious challenges after the pandemic, but the cracks caused by London’s highContinue reading “Ginko – the buffet bar where Grazers go to graze”

Why adopting a wholefood plant-based diet can begin to improve your health in just four weeks

I first crossed paths with the Athens-based dietitian Despina Marselou after attending a webinar she conducted on the effects of diet on autoimmune diseases. With a recent diagnosis of multifocal motor neuropathy, a rare degenerative condition affecting the limbs, I was desperate to discover what I could do to help myself. I spoke to DespinaContinue reading “Why adopting a wholefood plant-based diet can begin to improve your health in just four weeks”

An interview with Dr Anthony Hadj: why a whole-food, plant-based diet is best for our health and the planet

The food we eat has long been used to prevent and manage health problems, and now there is a growing movement of medical people who believe wholefood, plant-based diets not only prevent but can sometimes reverse a lot of the chronic illnesses associated with western lifestyles. They believe a change of diet can treat ailmentsContinue reading “An interview with Dr Anthony Hadj: why a whole-food, plant-based diet is best for our health and the planet”