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“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”- what about all the other fruits?
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away". I speak many languages, and this saying is used in all of them. According to Wikipedia, this Welsh proverb was first recorded in the 1860s, and since then it found its way into English, Greek, French, German, Italian, and more!...
Get out ! Literally.
Last week I went to an exhibition themed « Wanderlust », which in German means the joy of wandering. It featured famous paintings of people wandering in nature. Already in the 19th century and before TVs, computers and smartphones entered our lives, people knew that...
Ready, steady, GO! Why we should move (and it’s not to lose weight)
There is a prevailing perception that exercise is for burning calories. The more calories you burn, the more weight you’re likely to lose. This is why often normal–weight or thin people never do any sports, because "why bother when you aren’t looking to lose weight,...
All work and no play?
I live near a large park, and, being a nature-lover, I take walks in it almost every day. The park has three playgrounds full of neighbouring families. Yesterday I spent some time simply observing children play. And it got me thinking: when do we stop playing? At what...
Good health, good night
It's been really, really hot here in Berlin lately. So hot that my sleep has been jeopardised for a few nights in a row. Big deal! I will survive, you might say. Indeed, I am surviving, but I felt the effects of a bad night's sleep from the very first day....
When on the road
Ah, holidays! Finally! You're ready to go: clothes-check! suncream-check! swimsuit or hiking shoes depending on your destination-check! Holidays are the perfect time to relax and recharge before the beginning of the new school year. But have you ever found...
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