DietMotion

A while back I decided to go on a diet and get rid of the few extra pounds I thought I had.

I was advised to involve someone else as well into it, because it can help and motivate, but I had second thoughts about it.

Is it good or bad to diet with someone and use that person as a support buddy?

According to my experience, motivating each other can be good, but you also have to be careful with it.

Weight loss motivation

After a while you will ask yourself: “Am I dieting for myself or for her/him?”.

If you chose your diet partner from your own household, things can get trickier, because you don’t only share the experience, but you also (more…)

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When it comes to healthy lifestyles, we don’t always know what diet to choose or what foods to include in our menu.

So, in these conditions, it would be a good idea to learn more about what options we have at hand.

Becoming a semi-vegetarian.

Basically, a semi-vegetarian diet is based on vegetables but includes meat, fish and poultry on some occasions. The diet is also known as meat-eating vegetarian or flexitarian.

Cancer and heart disease protection

First of all, people who follow this diet are less exposed to cancer and heart diseases. A died based on plants will regulate cholesterol levels and (more…)

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As a child my only tea related experience was when I was ill, and my parents tried to force me to have a mug of hot walnut and pine tree, mixed with a big amount of honey which resulted in a disgusting, slimy liquid that I just couldn’t force down my throat.

“Thanks” to this experience whenever someone offered me some tea, I was quick to reply that I don’t like it. However I ended up spending a lot of my time around tea and decided to give it a try, and I must confess that nowadays I drink at least two tea cups per day.

Tea tricks

Probably one of my favorite recipes is a lovely fruit tea with cinnamon sticks, orange and lime wedges. On the hot summer days I make a tea and (more…)

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Before I decided to change my eating habits, I tried a few diets that after one or two months failed miserably.

I tried to think about the things that went wrong and I came up with the 7 reasons that made me quit every time I started something.

The first mistake I made was when I went out with my friends.

Usually I was ashamed to admit I am on a diet, so I ordered all the junk food they had just to blend in. However not only food can harm a diet, but (more…)

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So, you have already put together a diet that is healthy, enjoyable and quite easy to follow?

That sounds great, but the question is: how do you keep this lifestyle on holiday in general, and in Easter holiday that is around the corner?

I personally have had some difficulties in adjusting my diet to my holiday schedule.

However, from each experience you learn something, right? Here are some tips that might help you during holidays. They worked very well for me!

• Enjoy a dinner out, but don’t forget the vegetables! Who doesn’t enjoy a great culinary experience when travelling? Actually, for many people this (more…)

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For a long time popular wisdom made pro-diet individuals certain of the fact that avoiding fats is the key to an efficient diet.

We have been told and retold that keeping fats out of our plates is the healthiest choice when it comes to a clean and fast diet.

But the truth is somewhat different.

Studies have shown that when we talk about fats, we should take into consideration the existence of bad fats and, of course, good fats. In this way, the key to a healthy diet is not avoiding fats altogether, but staying away from the bad ones and consuming the good ones.

One of the most popular good fats is the Omega-3 fat which, as (more…)

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Think of your daily diet as a colored puzzle.

Let’s stop at green for now.

Let’s stop at broccoli.

To be honest, I have discovered broccoli only a few years ago but, since then it has become a constant presence in my diet. Why?

Let’s take a look some reasons why broccoli is great for your health.

Immunity

Broccoli is a powerful antioxidant due to the amount of vitamin C, vitamin very efficient and commonly used in cold relief and not only. Other important elements that contribute to defense processes are selenium, zinc and also beta-carotene.

Resistance to diseases

The consumption of broccoli increases the levels of vitamin K and (more…)

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Sometimes I stand in front of the mirror and wonder, why is it that I can’t lose weight?

I’ve never been an overweight person, but the look of unhealthy, saggy layers of fat, no matter how small they were lead me to desperation.

Whenever I worked out a weight loss strategy, something went completely wrong and I gave up very quickly.

I know I’m not the only person in this situation. Maybe if I share my thoughts YOU can find out what you did wrong.

One of my biggest problems is that I can’t say no to my mums’ cooking. A lovely warm meal of hers, that isn’t necessarily healthy is (more…)

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When you think about the Mediterranean diet the first thing that comes to mind is olive oil.

Cherished by many and questioned by few, extra virgin olive oil is highly recommended by doctors and nutritionists all around the world as one of the most important ingredients of a healthy lifestyle.

So, at one least one aspect is clear: olive oil has many benefits. The question is the following: do you know which these benefits are?

1. Keeps your heart healthy

Studies have showed that in the Mediterranean countries (Italy, Spain (more…)

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Radish is a root vegetable that resembles beets and turnips in appearance and texture, but has its own distinct flavor.

Radishes can be white, red, purple or black, long, cylindrical or round in shape and they belong to the same vegetable family as broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts.

5 main radish varieties

The red globe variety is small, round or oval in shape. It is also called button red radish. They can have diameter of 1-4 inches. These radishes have solid and crisp flesh.

The black variety of radish is turnip-like in shape. These radishes (more…)

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