Make this two-bean and herb salad that won’t leave you or your friends hungry an hour later — hello fiber and plant-based protein! Beans are a delicious source of plant-based protein, they’re abundant in soluble fiber, and contain minerals like magnesium. Not only is this checking the box of nourishing, it’s also checking the box… Read More »
I am a palliative care physician in a hospital in our nation’s capital region. Like most urban hospitals, ours has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. My colleagues and I are exhausted and emotionally devastated. We are not alone. Yesterday I learned a friend of mine from medical school, a selfless and compassion-driven… Read More »
Bouillon soup Ever heard of Bouillon soup? Well, it might just be your new favourite hangover fix. Bouillon soup can be made from potatoes, plantains, sweet potatoes, spinach, watercress, cabbage, celery, and sliced meat. The word Bouillon comes from an old French word that means “liquid in which something has been boiled”. If you don’t… Read More »
That’s how Dr. Olivier Joannes-Boyau, head of the intensive care unit at University Hospital in the southwestern city of Bordeaux, describes the resurgence of Covid-19 in France. After young French people took advantage of the lifting of lockdown and summer months to socialize freely, Covid-19 hospitalizations have risen in large cities like Paris, Bordeaux and… Read More »