Archive For May 17, 2023

Irpinia between History and Legend

Irpinia between History and Legend

Interview with Edmondo Marra by Maria Teresa De Donato Today I am very happy to introduce to you again my friend and colleague-author Dr. Edmondo Marra, Physician, Writer, and ex-Mayor of Volturara Irpina (AV), whom I have already had the pleasure and honor of hosting on my Blog and Virtual Cultural Salon.A history and genealogy…

Genealogy: Volturara Irpina (AV) and the history of its families

Genealogy: Volturara Irpina (AV) and the history of its families

Interview with Edmondo Marra by Maria Teresa De Donato Another very welcome guest came back to visit us today on my Blog and Virtual Cultural Salon. It’s my dear friend and colleague-author Dr. Edmondo Marra, retired physician and former Mayor of Volturara Irpina, the native land of a branch of my ancestors. The topics Edmondo…

Neighborhood and sense of community: Volturara Irpina (AV)

Neighborhood and sense of community: Volturara Irpina (AV)

Interview with Edmondo Marra, Author, former MD and Mayor by Maria Teresa De Donato I could have titled this article of mine and cataloged my interview in various ways, but my instinct immediately suggested me to classify it first under “Neighborhood and sense of community” for a series of reasons that will emerge during this…

Colors and Environments: Their Effects on our Psyche and Health

Colors and Environments: Their Effects on our Psyche and Health

by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom The color we choose is not only a matter of personal and individual preferences. The relation between colors and psyche, that is between colors and our inner world where subjectivity and inscrutable elements cannot be examined according to objective criteria, can be summarized by Jung’s statement “Colors…

We Are What We Digest and Absorb: The Amazing World of Enzymes

We Are What We Digest and Absorb: The Amazing World of Enzymes

by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom Despite the old saying going “We are what we eat” the true of the matter is that we are what we are able to digest and absorb. In fact, unless the food we eat can be both digested and absorbed, their nutrients cannot accomplish their purpose, that…

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