Paola’s autumn soup This soup is the equivalent of a brisk walk in the woods: heart-warming, delicately scented and invigorating for the body and soul. Ingredients 4 medium chestnut mushrooms 4 large Jerusalem artichokes 6 cooked chestnuts 100 gr tofu 1 pinch thyme 2 shallots 100 gr broad beans [...]
Posts Tagged weight loss
Super smoothies to the rescue!
Here’s some simple smoothie recipes to help you get some energy in the morning and curb the cravings during the day. Recipe 1: avocado smoothie (courtesy of @juliaerial) Blitz together: 1 avocado 1 x 1inch piece of ginger 1 handful of fresh spinach juice of half a lemon 1 tablespoon natural yoghurt apple juice 1 [...]
Featured on Spa and Pampering: In Praise of the Detox, blog
Paola Bassanese is guest editor at Spa and Pampering in the November issue writing about detoxing. “A warm croissant. A frothy cappuccino. A chilled glass of wine. As tasty and delicious as they may be, these foods and drinks are all responsible for weight gain, diabetes, heart disease. Ultimately they all work against you when [...]
New Wahanda blog: super soups to beat the bulge
What do the Mighty Boosh and Snowhite have in common? Soup. The English comedy duo dedicated a song to soup (aptly called “The Soup Song”) and the cartoon character makes a delicious soup for the Seven Dwarves to cheer them up after a long day at the mine. Why soup? We are not talking gimmicky [...]
Energya slimming and contouring massage
The Energya slimming massage can be a great boost before your holiday to get into a better shape. By working with deep tissue and friction techniques, fat deposits are broken down for easier re-absorption into the blood stream and lymphatic system to be eliminated. You can see results in just one session but regular treatments [...]
Are new year’s resolutions a good idea in winter?
Being February, most of us may have forgotten our new year’s resolutions to be healthier, lose weight or learn a new language. While it is good to put in a framework for the year ahead, it is important to remind ourselves that if we had decided to lose weight, nature may be slightly working against [...]
