“There is no love sincerer than the love of food” – George Bernard Shaw
When Bellaria was born three years ago no one expected it to become the lifestyle choice it is now. With a passion and drive for baking, well-being, hard work and constant delivery Bellaria has striven to meet every expectation thrown its way. In a world riddled with intolerances, food anxieties, stress and pressure, Bellaria quickly came to terms with the need to satisfy a hungry and demanding market. Their approach to … Continue reading

Osteopathy is very beneficial for babies. During birth the baby passes through the pelvis and the head suffers compression. After birth a natural phase of decompression takes place through which the baby´s skull bones go back to their normal position.

Sometimes this decompression phase is not completed properly, especially if the birth was either unusually fast or long or if forceps or a vacuum was used. In these cases although the head may look symmetrical the compression may still be present. In this instance the … Continue reading

For all the people who have not experience Michelle Julian’s raw chocolate workshops and learned how to make some of these delicious, raw and healthy treats, she has kindly shared one of her recipes with Chispa readers to introduce her new e-book ‘Healthy like raw’.

Tangerine Truffles
Ingredients
1 cup raw cocoa powder
½ cup date paste* (8-10 Majool dates)
1 cup raw whole hazelnuts
1 cup raw cocoa butter, grated and melted
½ cup coconut oil, melted
3 tbsp agave or very thick good quality honey
5 drops Young Living Tangerine oil (can … Continue reading

This issue our health detectives take a deep breath, relax and pause for a minute. Breathing normally happens automaticaly, but it does pay off to pay attention to how we are actually breathing.

Back in 1931 Otto Warburg won the Nobel Price for the discovery of how important oxygen is for our health: ”The prime cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in normal body cells by a fermentation of sugar.” In other words let your cells breathe like the babbling brook … Continue reading

As someone who works on a daily basis with holistic therapies, Birgit Danneberg, from retreat centre Molino Málaga, is always on the look out for new techniques that work on all levels of mind, body and spirit. She wanted to tell us about her latest discovery, a range of therapeutic grade essential oils from a company called Doterra. “Up to 50 – 70 % more effective than the dried herb, the essential oils are called also the essence or the soul of the plant,” explains … Continue reading

Did you know that according to environmental experts the average house contains up to 62 toxic chemicals? Many of these are found in our cleaning products and we’re exposed to them routinely. Some of them pose immediate risks such as burns but others are linked to long term health issues such as asthma, cancer, reproductive disorders, hormone disruption and neurotoxicity. Although it may be difficult to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals altogether, it is possible to reduce it significantly by taking more care about what … Continue reading