Tag: vegetables

Eat the rainbow for a Healthy Gut

by hfeidi, posted in Body

In any human body there are around 30 trillion human cells, but our gut microbiome is an estimated 39 trillion microbial cells including bacteria, viruses and fungi that inhabit our gastrointestinal tract, and have a major influence on our metabolism, body weight, propensity to illness, immune system, appetite and mood. These microbes mostly live in … Continue reading Eat the rainbow for a Healthy Gut

Ratatouille

by hfeidi, posted in Food

Ratatouille is a bright and chunky summer vegetable stew, rich with olive oil and fragrant with garlic and fresh herbs. Let's start with some history and background. Ratatouille originated from Provence, a region in the south of France near the Mediterranean Sea, the area around present day Nice. The word 'Ratatouille' actually comes from the … Continue reading Ratatouille