We’ve all heard it before: We need to replace all those lost electrolytes with…a sugar-infused “sports” drink (whatever that means)? But there is a healthier alternative to that sugar-laden drink that those in the West consider critical in replacing all those lost electrolytes. Before we begin, though, let’s break down the story of electrolytes. According […]
Fourteen years ago, Meryem and Ali Erarac moved from Turkey near the Marmara Coast to Charlottesville so that Ali could earn his MBA at Darden School of Business. Meryem, a biologist by study and trade, enjoyed the relative quiet and greenery here. Within a few years, Ali graduated, landed a job at General Electric Finance, and […]
You are probably familiar with the powerful antioxidant punches of the almighty pomegranate. Loaded with phytonutrients, pomegranates lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and increase the speed of heart blockages. They are also packed with fiber, vitamins C and K, and folate. In the Mediterranean, October is the month of pomegranates. With pomegranates weighing down the […]
I grew up in the Shenandoah Valley and went to UVA (wahoo-wah!). Between the summers of my third and fourth years, I landed a summer internship that would change my life. It was on the island of Cyprus, the third-largest island in the Mediterranean. While there, I fell in love with the natural, wild ways […]
If you’re like me, you love the taste of a freshly toasted bagel with a dollop of cream cheese spread thinly across, melting into the porous openings. It’s my children’s favorite too, especially on a chilly morning with a cup of cocoa. My daughter, who loves cream cheese, was a toddler when we moved from […]