Top chefs take national flavours across the Atlantic
An initiative to last several months will promote Portuguese gastronomy in Brazil running until June 2013. The Portugal dos Sabores (Portugal of Flavours) initiative, part of the ‘Year of Portugal
Gourmet promotion at Ocean
Enjoy a gourmet experience this month at Vila Vita Parc near Porches courtesy of the latest promotion at Ocean, the resort’s two-Michelin star restaurant. Running until November 27, a special
Drenched but Undeterred – Estoi Palace Garden fair
by Rosie Peddle A couple of days before this year’s Garden Fair, we were consulting the weather forecast with increasing regularity, but our hopes for a small window of dry
Excessive sweating AND FACIAL FLUSHING
by Dr Javier Gallego Perspiration is necessary in order to control body temperature, although when it is excessive it can cause discomfort and embarrassment. Perspiration is controlled by the ‘sympathetic
High blood pressure in children
One in three obese children in Portugal suffers from high blood pressure; numbers similar to those in the adult population. The study, by paediatrician Carla Rêgo, was carried out over
New Support Group for People affected by Cancer
People who have been diagnosed with cancer often report feeling disorientated, isolated or in shock and in need of support. At a time when patients are trying to come to
Medronho, not just for drinking
São Brás de Alportel Municipal Market is dedicating the month of November to the medronho, a fruit that is best known for being the base ingredient of the traditional Algarvian
Best regional wine to keep in your cupboard
Ten Portuguese wines have been chosen to feature in the ‘Top 100 Cellar Selections 2012’ register of the prestigious American magazine, Wine Enthusiast. The highest-ranked Portuguese wine was the Douro-produced
A new Breeze in Almancil
Following the successful launch of Breeze in Vale do Lobo’s Praça last year, the team has now decided to create a new concept in a different location. Whilst Breeze operates
Cardiovascular drugs cost €1 million a day
Portugal’s National Health Service (SNS) spent more than €1 million a day last year on publicly-funded cardiovascular medicine. A study by the national medicine authority confirmed that the consumption of