Beauty & Lifestyle

Advent, Advent, the Lord is sent… Soon the time is on us once again, Advent begins. Thoughtful moments with hot chocolate and biscuits, fun with the kids or friends at the Christmas bakery at home, or a stroll through the Christmas market with mulled wine and candied apples: the festive time is upon us.

Not long ago we were whining about the much too humid, far too hot summer, but now that autumn with its wind and rain has arrived, we are shivering and feeling the chill. And the long winter with snow and cold is dreaded by many. But enough of that!

We all want to remain young and fit for as long as possible – but the perfect Fountain of Youth has unfortunately not yet been discovered. However, luckily there are some ways to delay the aging process: a healthy and relaxed lifestyle – not too much stress and rushing around, plus a healthy diet – can really make a big difference.

After Valentine’s Day and Halloween, Thanksgiving slowly spreads over to us from the U.S. – coming very soon on November 27th! It’s similar to our harvest festival but is celebrated differently. While crops and vegetables are used for decorations and harvest church services are held, Thanksgiving in the US is above all a big family gathering.

Soon the scary and wonderful ghost fest will be upon us again. On 31 October, many little witches, vampires and ghosts will wander through the streets and ask for ‘trick or treats’. Many big horror fans have a lot of fun on Halloween.

Saffron is mainly cultivated in Afghanistan, Kashmir, central Europe and Iran (where MIASA Saffron originates), but like cinnamon and cardamom, you could actually also call it a Swedish spice.

Maya the Bee in danger: Certain mites and humans are giving busy bees a hard time. Over the last years, bee deaths increased dramatically. A certain type of mites but also actions by humans are to blame.

Time pressure and swamped schedules are a daily routine for many people in today’s world. In order to maintain an overview, small breaks have proven to be essential in being able to collect one’s thoughts and to regain one’s inner peace. For such moments, MIASA’s Saffron Instant Coffee is ideal.

Rock inscriptions in Australia show us that the Aborigines were collecting honey in prehistorical times. In Spain, cave paintings of honey collectors were discovered - they are dated to be more than 8000 years old. More than 5000 years ago, honey was considered to be...