
Articles on Food, Health and Wellness (10)

Getting a “good night’s sleep” is crucial, they say. If only it were that simple, we reply. This rings true for between 20-40% of the Spanish population who suffer from one or several types of sleep disorders. One of the most common types of sleep

December 23, 2019
I don’t know about you, but for me the month of December is always a month filled with X-mas dinners and lunches, festive work parties, Secret Santa get togethers and many afterwork drinks and tapas. I love being surrounded by people, good food,

December 10, 2019
When I became pregnant with my first child in spring of 2016, the advice rolled in as quickly as a wave of hormones: what to do, what to buy and what to expect. As I was already in good health and in shape, my doctor had but one thing to say: give

October 15, 2019
Living away from home and becoming immersed in a new culture is an exciting experience that often puts a smile on our face. What if we told you that you can help keep that smile clean and white by following a Mediterranean diet? Fantastic news for

August 1, 2019
High temperatures in Spain are a reality throughout the country, just look at the weather forecast in Spain these days. Every spring seems to bring the hottest summer on record, yet again...For the vast majority of people, elevated temperatures

June 27, 2019
Pregnancy vocabulary in Spanish, particularly many related to childbirth, are quite similar between English and Spanish because of their medical terminology. Still, I had to tearfully tell my mother that I did not want her present at my birth

June 7, 2019
As an expat living in Madrid, it can sometimes be hard finding places to eat. You aren’t familiar with the cuisine and your tastes may be different to the local fare. Coming from the Netherlands, the cuisine I was used to couldn’t be more different

May 10, 2019
Being homesick is something every single person living abroad has experienced at some point in their life. Homesickness tends to start after the first few weeks or months of being abroad and can arise for various reasons: loneliness, the language

May 3, 2019
As you already know, tapas are eaten standing up and may be cold or hot and the word derives form the Spanish verb tapar, which means to cover. But what most people are unaware of is the story behind the fascinating origin of these appetizers or

April 4, 2019
If you haven't heard, Spain is projected to beat out Japan for the longest life expectancy in the world by 2040. That's according to an extensive study by the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (check out all the