Ayurveda, one of the most ancient types of folk medicine, includes a theory on nutrition based on six fundamental flavours and three kinds of individual temperaments. The six flavours are sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent and astringent; the three types of dosha are Vata, Pitta and Kapha (or a combination of these) and are generated
Doctor Teri Dankovich created a special book whose pages can filter water and eliminate bacteria: the Drinkable Book.
The retired teacher Antonio La Cava travels the most remote villages with his Booktruck. “I didn’t want to get old in a country where people don’t read.”
100,000 lives were lost in the Sahel region of Africa between 1972 and 1984 due to a long lasting drought and the famine it caused. A recent scientific study shows that global warming has more recently increased rainfall in the area, temporarily relieving it from drought. This has led many, such as Forbes contributor James
Author, journalist but also musician, Yuval Ben-Ami was born in Jerusalem. He writes for a number of Jewish cultural magazines and has published some popular books about his birthplace. He likes classical music, Schubert in particular. But since he listened to New Zealand singer Lorde’s first album, he has developed a true obsession for her. He said
Cyclo-biblio, a five-day ride in support of libraries, combines the love for books with the love for bycicles. After Cycling for libraries‘ successful fourth edition (this is name of the international event from which the francophone edition drew its inspiration) in August 2014, between Montpellier and Lyon, the French association Cyclo-biblio decided to organise another edition
What is reflexology? How is it practiced? What is it useful for and which disorders does it treat? Let’s explore it through 10 key words.
Both printed and digital books have an environmental impact. Let’s find out what the greenest way of reading is.
Seed sharing has been banned in some American states, perhaps at the behest of pressures from powerful multinationals in the agricultural sector.
Zita West is an obstetrician, acupuncturist, nutritional consultant and expert in fertility and pregnancy. In 1992 she founded “The Zita West Clinic”, the most famous holistic fertility clinic in London that combines medical science and complementary therapies. She is author of a number of books on this topic and her fans include Kate Winslet, Cate
