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Our Deputy Editor Claie took the trip to Alicante to find out if it was worth it. The results? It was busy, to say the least. And the answer β apart from writing a piece for Metro β was that I wanted to feel healthier, have more energy, and, most importantly, learn the secret to a longer life.
My nutritionist explained there were three menus guests could follow during their stay: all were dairy, meat and sugar-free, but the ingredients and calorie intake varied depended on the goal. And despite the food being health-conscious, it was bloody delicious thanks to the brilliantly creative SHAmadi Restaurant chefs. Each morning started with miso soup and juice beetroot and apple or carrot and apple , before our chosen menu choices. Porridges were made from millet and rice, and come with two side plates: a snack, such as a protein ball or sesame crackers, and crudites with dip.
After mentioning this to my nutritionist, the following day I was given guacamole, and I never saw hummus again. Lunch and dinners were hearty three-course affairs, unless you were on the Kushi diet, which offered two courses. Each meal would start with a shot of apple cider vinegar and end with a herbal tea. Lunch consisted of sweet potato gnocchi and octopus gyoza in ramen, while dinners were sea bass, kale and roasted pumpkin and tofu ravioli with porcini mushrooms.
Puddings were hit-and-miss in terms of hitting the sweet spot, but anything with berries and dark chocolate was divine. With each consultation, I learned a bit more. Another thing I was keen to get assessed was my cognitive ability. Having been in the grip of perimenopause for a good eight years, I sometimes feel like my memory is my enemy and can really let me down. It also worries me that forgetfulness might be permanent.
