7 Days Gluten Free

It’s been 7 gluten free days  Time flies by when you are having a good time. Can I say that all my meals were 100% gluten free? No. However even 90% (some dishes, some products are hiding gluten real well, you just never know…) makes a difference. I feel more energy and the lightness of the body. I don’t feel sluggish after my meals, but at the same time I complained... Read More

Gluten Free Month Starts Today

I’m not really sure what I got myself in to, but I promised to be gluten-free for a month if N. Djokovic wins US Open 2011 semi-finals against R. Federer (trust me it was really unlikely to happen...) Despite the initial score 6-7, 4-6 (two sets down) Novak managed to win the entire game 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5… It was intense. The reason I decided to bet on gluten was... Read More

10 Foods I Will Not Give Up

There are certain foods that are staples of our everyday diet. Or maybe just the go to foods for comfort. These are my top ten things that make me feel good: Blueberries & cherries (well maybe berries in general) Nuts (I’m not a huge fan of brazil nuts though…) Grapefruit (when they are in season, currently they are no good) Bananas, frozen blueberries and almond... Read More

Wine & Weight Loss

If I get a penny for every time our personal training clients say – I’ll do anything you ask me to lose weight, but I’m not going to give up my wine – I’d be rich, rich, rich. Okay, so you say wine is not that bad. Beer, shots, cocktails are way worse. Well that’s what I tend to think  but, hey, alcohol is alcohol and calories are calories. Here’s... Read More

5 Thanksgiving Tips for Staying Healthy

  One of the biggest yearly feasts are up on us. How to stay healthy and sane when so much goodies are placed in front of us? Here’s a few tips: 1. Get some exercise done before you sit at the table. You’ll feel more energetic and there’s  a chance you won’t need half of as much food as you would have without it. 2.  Drink lots of water through the... Read More

Jamie Oliver on TED – Promoting Healthy Lifestyle

When we put data in to perspective it is very clear that something needs to be done to make a change to prevent us from heading to the wrong direction. Obesity is not a virus that spreads without our control – there are things we can do. Jamie Oliver’s Speech on TED – Talks about Reality. We need to take care of ourselves and people around us: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIwrV5e6fMY] Check... Read More

Eating Healthy – Paleo Diet in a Nutshell

Q: What should I Eat?! A: Meat (fish, poultry) and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. EAT THIS MEATS & SEA FOOD Lean beef (trimmed of visible fat): Flank steak, Top sirloin steak, Extra lean hambuger, London broil, Chuck steak, Lean Veal;  Lean pork (trimmed of visible fat): Pork loin, Pork chops, any other lean cut; Lean poultry (white... Read More