Tips and Thoughts

How to develop healthy eating habits

Dec 5, 2015 | Posted by in Tips and Thoughts | 0

Eating is an individual process and everyone of us relates it to different emotions. For some people it is the favorite part of the day, for some others it’s like the best friend’s shoulder that is always there whenever they are sad or a bit depressed. There are other people that link it with gatherings, celebrations, a good conversation or a good movie. What we know for sure is that what you eat definitely affects our overall health in a longterm and significant way. Said this, it is very important to develop healthy habits, that would just bring positive outcomes in our direction. I had some thoughts on this topic based also on my personal experience and decided to write them down in this post. 1. Clean your living area from food that just gives you an instant pleasure but no long lasting value. Let it be your room, your fridge (house) or office. Remove all the junk food and substitute it with healthy choices like fruit, vegetables and healthy grains. This was the first tip that helped me to transition to vegan overnight. As a student who lived alone and ate in the Mensa I used to not cook…Read more …

The amazing benefits of using garlic

Oct 2, 2015 | Posted by in Tips and Thoughts | 0

3-4 garlic cloves a day? Garlic derives from the onion family and its high content of sulfur dialium and allium is the main reason why this plant is considered as a super food. The benefits of garlic on human health: 1. It serves as a repellent for: Breathing problems Problems with digestion parasites Fatigue Poor performance Cholesterol Heart Attack Heart diseases Hypertension Premature birth Creation of various infections 2. It is thought (this information derives from lived experiences and several studies conducted in this field) that garlic helps to prevent lung, prostate, breast, stomach, brain and bowel cancer types. 3. It is considered as a powerful aphrodisiac. 4. It has stimulating effects. 5. Garlic has a high content of vitamins (C, B6, B1), minerals (calcium, copper, potassium, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, phosphorus, etc.), fiber and almost all types of protein, although in 4 garlic cloves these quantities are small. My personal experience: how to take care of the necessary daily amount? 1. Through food. Garlic and all the veggies belonging to the onions family never miss my eating table. In order to use the necessary amount I insert them in sauces and salads. As it is not that ethical to…Read more …

Weight Loss: Walking or High Intensity Workouts?

Jul 4, 2015 | Posted by in Tips and Thoughts | 0

Those feet are made for walking! Walk the fat off! 1. Walking: …does not simply serve to the purpose of transporting yourself from a source to a destination. If you would be asked what does walking mean to you, how would you answer? Personally I would answer: a food for body, mind and soul. Body 2.000 steps equal -100kcal, by walking 10.000 (ca. 7.62 km) steps a day you can easily burn off a meal or earn a decent-sized ice-cream. 😉 It is great to tone your legs, your Kim-Kardashian-most-famous-asset (you got it right, that part of the body) and your jelly-belly. 🙂 It helps your blood circulation, blood pressure and regulates the blood sugar levels (especially good for fighting type 2 diabetes.) Reduces the risk of the coronary heart diseases, osteoporosis (strengthens your bones and increases their density), breast cancer, arthritis (healthy joints.) It is proactive to the brain functionality and it helps to prevent dementia. Furthermore, older people who incorporate walking as a routine have fewer risks from developing brain shrinkage (memory loss.) Wow, the sun is out today? Then congrats, you’ll increase your vitamin D levels (but don’t forget the suncream.) Especially important for those who happen…Read more …

Chew your fat

Jun 30, 2015 | Posted by in Tips and Thoughts | 0

Why is it important to chew your food? Rendesia e pertypjes korrekte te ushqimit. 1. Food is the source of life and as such it should be appreciated. Take your time and try to fully enjoy each and every single ingredient that is found in your food by savoring each morsel. 2. The process of the food breakdown and digestion starts in your mouth. Chewing signals the body to create and release enzymes that assist these processes. If we pass the food without chewing it properly then the stomach will need more time (and also encounter some difficulties) to properly digest them. When taken in the form of squeezed juices or smoothies, we can risk to lazy  our organism, by  turning our chewing muscles into jobless. 3. The more dissolved the food, higher the number of nutrients our organism can absorb. 4. If we chew the food properly and we eat slowly it will be enough for the body to understand whether it is satisfied or it needs more food to achieve the satiation level. In average, our bodies require 20 minutes to make this “judgment”. So, give it its time! 🙂 5. We spend calories while chewing, indeed :-D,…Read more …