Greening power
And although the Benedictine nun was told that the divine was above all things, she trusted her vibrant visions that showed her how the divine was in all things, alive in every stone, leaf and flower. With the sun and wind on her face, she would work the gardens of her monastery, studying the healing power of the plant world, becoming convinced that we can find harmony within the mind, body and soul by tapping into the universe's magnificent 'Greening Power'. "Let food be your remedy," she wrote, and noted over 2000 herbal remedies in her classic work on health and healing: 'Physica'.
To this day, her holistic teachings - such as intermittent fasting - are still practiced in bustling 'Hildegard' health clinics all over the world. No wonder Hildegard is often considered the founder of Western alternative medicine. She even had a plant genus named after her: the Hildegardia family. “God has arranged everything in the universe in consideration of everything else,” she marveled at the interconnectedness of things. Using apocalyptic descriptions, Hildegard warned us against the dangers of upsetting nature's harmony, eight centuries before 'climate change' was even a thing. Mystic visions or common sense? A bit of both, undoubtedly.
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Building bridges
From the Erasmus Bridge and the Mercedes-Benz Museum to Qatar’s metro network; Ben van Berkel’s iconic landmarks bring people together in rapturous beauty, again and again. I talked with the Dutch architect and educator about sensuality, ‘healthy’ buildings and the remarkable parallels between our designs.
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More than a feeling
Don’t ignore your emotions; they are much more powerful than you can imagine. By linking the magical world of emotions with hard science, Dutch scientist Pierre Capel, professor emeritus in experimental immunology, shows us the consequences of our feelings and the power of our minds. The message: we can do much more than we think. “Meditate. It’s the single best thing you can do for your health.”
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Marlies Says
Keto curious?
The fact that I feel bikini-confident all year round is, of course, a nice bonus. But for me, the biggest payoff of following the keto diet is the way it optimizes my health and gives me tons of energy.
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Super (skin) food
‘If you can’t eat it, why put it on your skin?’. I pretty much live by this beauty adage. After all, with your skin being one of your body’s largest organs, anything – and I mean anything! – you put onto your skin will end up in your bloodstream.
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