May 13 2012

3 Healthy Meals For A Healhty Diet

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CrispbreadCooking may be troublesome….this is the truth.

Let’s be honest: we don’t always have the time, the energy or the mood to come up with something that is both healthy and easy to prepare.

So, we either call a friend or we browse the internet.

In case you browse the internet and you lack inspiration, I have a couple of suggestions to make.

I like to have a colored plate in front of me. This means lots of vegetables and healthy, light dressings. There are many versions….I want to share one with you today.

Energy booster: breakfast!

I try not to skip this essential meal of the day. It’s important and (more…)



May 10 2012

Tips For Cooking Fish

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Fish plateThe food should be healthy.

Everybody understands and agrees with that.

On the other hand, it is pretty easy to make healthy food unhealthy.

Cooking is a delicate process that requires attention.

Take fish, for example.

Which is the best way to cook fish so that it preserves all its qualities and be delicious?  I decided to share my wisdom and knowledge with you…actually, it is not so much wisdom as tips a professional chef once told me. :)

Grill and not fry!

Instead of using a pan, why not choose the grill instead? All you have (more…)

May 05 2012

5 Diet Tips For Breakfast

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Breakfast fruit plateEvery morning I wake up with a big question in mind – what should I have for breakfast today?

Should I have breakfast at all?

To silence the mind and find a solution to this dilemma, I thought I should reveal in this article some of the most useful diet tips for the most important meal of the day.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially for dieters, so let’s begin!

Don’t Skip It!

With a hectic lifestyle and a million things to do every day, a lot of us remain behind with the breakfast in a bid to catch up with all the daily (more…)

May 03 2012

5 Healthy May Foods

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Spring onionsWhat better season than spring to regenerate your body?

What better season to change diet and to balances nutrients so that you feel fresh and energetic?

I love spring…it’s one of my favorite seasons.

I don’t know why: the flowers, the new energies around me…there is something special about spring.

More than that, I try to welcome spring with a May diet very simple to apply. Basically, after carefully screening the market, I have selected a list of May foods, as I call it.

For the month of May, my menu will comprise the following (more…)

Apr 24 2012

Learn The Basics About Cellulite

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Orange cellulite
Cellulite is a common problem nowadays and many people suffer from it.

But this problem can cause major embarrassment and distress.

One of the main disadvantages when you suffer from cellulite is the fact that it is visible on the skin in the form of ugly lumps.

This can decrease your level of confidence and thus, affect your active social life.

You will not feel comfortable wearing swimsuits in public places and you will probably feel shy when having to put on tight clothes.

To be able to tackle appropriately the problem of cellulite, you will have to learn its primary cause. Cellulite appears because of the excessive (more…)

Apr 23 2012

5 Pain-Fighting Foods

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GingerWe often experience pain whether it’s because of migraines, back pain, joint pain, arthritis and many other possible causes.

Pain is usually a symptom of inflammation to which your body will react.

According to specialists, pain is beneficial because it triggers immune responses set to heal and prevent infection.

But what is the solution when pain becomes unmanageable?

Though drugs can help treat and manage chronic pain and inflammation, what you eat can actually help, too. From cherries to green tea, here are five foods that may help provide relief.

Ginger

This spice has been used for centuries to treat everything from colds (more…)

Apr 22 2012

Are High Heels Worth The Risk?

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High-heels shoesIt is no secret that a pair of high-heels can change a woman completely, from posture, to height, confidence, and buttocks shape.

The list can continue.

It is stylish, sexy or gorgeous and catches the eye.

I am sure that many of us also know that apart from the ego boost and great looks it gives us, it can be uncomfortable and a risk for our health. I heard the “If it’s not hurting, it’s not working” phrase a thousand times, but it is also important to ask ourselves “Does it worth the risk?”

According to recent studies published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, women who force their feet into stiff, too high-heels (more…)

Apr 21 2012

Top 5 Excuses For Not Bicycling To Work

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Bicycles in AmsterdamI bet that some of you are already thinking at the summer and the long days at the beach that will come in a couple of months.

What are you going to do about the flabby belly and the undefined leg muscles?

A convenient way to exercise, save some money and be environment friendly is commuting by bike.

I know there are a lot of excuses not to do it, but there are solutions for all. Here are just a few of my ‘excuses‘ and how I overcome them.

1. I’ll get sweaty

Yyou don’t want to get to work smelly and sweaty. What would your colleagues say about it? Would they still want to have lunch with (more…)

Apr 18 2012

5 Healthy Snacks for Your Salt Craving

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Cucumber snackJust like sweet cravings, salt cravings are a real threat because they can spoil your plans to stick to a weight loss diet.

But what if you managed to trick your taste buds with some tasty snacks?

This will certainly satisfy your incessant desire to munch on something salty.

Below you will find the top 5 healthy snacks that can cancel your salt cravings and keep your body in shape at the same time. (more…)

Apr 10 2012

Balancing A Rich Meal

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Rich mealWe all know that ‘little culinary disasters’ may happen from time to time.

We eat healthy one day, two days but then, the third day we might have a big and rich meal.

However, once you stop feeling guilty for breaking the rules of your healthy diet, it is time to see what to do in order to fix the problem.

When the body has to process a large quantity of calories there is the risk of ‘overdrive’. Metabolizing fats leads to the production of free radicals, which attack cells and create the conditions for heart diseases or cancer.

In order to reduce the number of free radicals, you have two options: (more…)

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