The Myth: Effortless European Body

… and What Both Sides Get Wrong I have seen this topic around a few times, and as a European living in Brazil I felt something was off. There’s a glossy narrative that makes the rounds on social media: European men drink wine, eat bread, and chain-smoke, yet somehow outlive the average American, who is apparently drowning in seed oils and XXL sodas. It’s a … Continue reading The Myth: Effortless European Body

Life Learnings from +7 Years in Brazil

It was June 2009, my son was 1,5 years old, and life was smiling at me in a way that one can feel a good performance, family and job-wise, when… suddenly, Brazil knocked on my door. I had gotten married to a lovely German Brazilian woman, so undoubtedly Brazil had already been part of my territory in a couple of occasions; personally and also thanks … Continue reading Life Learnings from +7 Years in Brazil