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2 November 2026

Peppermint in the afternoon, lavender in the evening: my two favourite oil rituals

Two simple rituals with essential oils: peppermint for a fresh mind in the afternoon, lavender as the signal that the day is done. With what British researchers measured.

2 November 2026

Smell is the fastest way to your feelings: what researchers know about smells and memories

Why smells affect mood and memory so quickly, what brain research shows and what two Vienna studies measured with orange aroma in a dental waiting room.

2 November 2026

Light, zero, high protein: what the front promises and the back reveals

What “light”, “zero”, “sugar-free” and “high protein” on the pack really mean, what consumer organisations found in protein products and how to recognise real sourdough.

2 November 2026

How much protein do you really need? And what it has to do with your afternoon slump

How much protein you really need: the official recommendation, what experts see for people over 65, why distribution matters and how protein at lunch takes the edge off the 3 pm slump.

2 November 2026

Keep going instead of taking off: what people who don’t give up do differently

Why motivation is not enough and what people who stick with network marketing do differently. Fixed times, a team, small goals and patience, backed by research on habits.

2 November 2026

What starting in network marketing really costs: time, money, courage and learning

What you really invest when you start in network marketing: time, money, courage and learning. Honestly calculated, without income promises and without sugar-coating.

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27 October 2026

Smell, apply, enjoy: the three ways to use essential oils

How an essential oil reaches you: through your nose, your skin or as food. With a dilution table for adults and children and my favourite spot to apply.

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27 October 2026

“Pure” says almost nothing: how I recognise a good essential oil

“Pure” is on almost every bottle and is hardly regulated. Four features that really tell you the quality of an essential oil, and what a recent lab test shows.

Christof mit einem Glas Wasser im Garten

27 October 2026

Hungry again by half past ten? Why your body counts building blocks, not calories

Why a breakfast with protein, fibre and good fat keeps you full for longer, what research shows and whether our vegetables really have fewer nutrients than they used to.

27 October 2026

Back of the pack first: what I no longer buy after more than two decades in the food industry

Five products a nutrition scientist from the food industry no longer buys, and ten names that hide sugar. With easy swaps for your next shop.

27 October 2026

Free, not rich: why your number matters more than a million

Rich and free are two different goals. How to work out your personal freedom number, where the time for a new start comes from and why consistency counts more than hours.

27 October 2026

Network marketing or pyramid scheme? Three questions to check it yourself

Is network marketing a pyramid scheme? What the law says, three questions to check any business model and my own five objections from back then. Honest and verifiable.

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