Here’s “panbread”…
Protein pancakes got boring. So we filled the mix into a baking pan with some chia seeds and pecans and, voila, “panbread”! Delicious with some honey and blueberries!
Homecooking: Omelet with spinach
A tasty omelet (one egg plus egg whites) with turkey breast, goat cheese and spinach. A good way to start the day!
Homecooking: Corvina, broccolini and dijon mustard
Fresh corvina steak with coarse black pepper with a side of broccolini and a dab of dijon mustard.
Homecooking: cod, squash and a BIG salad
Wild caught cod, organic squash, organic spring mix with carrots, olives, cucumber and fennel. Dinner is ready!
Homecooking: Salad with eggs, walnuts and goat cheese
Just a big salad with boiled eggs, walnuts and goat cheese – yum!
Weight loss or fitness: Lean and fit, not thin and lanky
Nowadays, people are more aware about health and fitness than ever before. But we are constantly bombarded with information and this can lead to misconceptions. Most of us desire to be thin and may end up taking the “easy” way, which may have severe repercussions on our bodies and our health.
What is fitness?
The first step to developing an effective fitness program and to achieving optimum health, is to understand that fitness and nutrition are two sides of the same coin. A fit body is one that has cardiovascular fitness, muscle endurance, strength, flexibility and optimal body composition. Most of the time, we fail to consider this and only concentrate on losing weight. But it is important to remember that losing weight and having a good body composition is not the same thing.
What is body composition?
Body composition is the right proportion of fat and muscle in your body. But the number we see on our scale can cause confusion. One must understand that body weight is made up of skeletal mass, muscles, organs, water, body fluids and fat.
In today’s world, with significant improvements in technology, body weight is an archaic concept. If you weigh a lot, do not be alarmed, but if you have a high percentage of fat in your body you may need to worry. You need to consider that muscle mass is heavier/denser than fat. A seemingly thin body frame with a low body weight should be considered a sign of poor health ONLY if the muscle mass is low. Understand that irrespective of shape and size what is important is to have less fat and more muscle in your body – this is what defines health in very simple terms.
Therefore achieving the right body composition should be the first goal for everyone. The only way to accomplish this goal is by incorporating a good workout and eating healthy food into your everyday lifestyle.
Read More »Article: Effects of rapid weight loss on your body
Magazines and websites everywhere want to tell you how shed weight quickly or, even better, “melt” your fat off either through diet or exercise. But they leave out the negative effect that quick weight loss has on your body. We all want to lose weight in a hurry but we hate to break it to you: the only ‘quick’ solutions to weight loss are usually unhealthy. Are you aware of the effects of rapid weight loss on your body? Let’s find out.
- Cellulite – The term cellulite refers to the appearance of dimpled skin on your abdomen, thighs, buttocks and hips. Weight gain and loss are one of the reasons for cellulite.
- Weight gain – We may lose weight quickly with intense ‘dieting’, but your body tries to accumulate calories when it lacks sufficient vitamins and minerals. The practice of not eating only does more harm than good.
- Malnutrition – This is common sense, lack of a balanced diet will lead to malnutrition.
- Makes you hungry – If you haven’t eaten after a long time, do you feel like eating fried and oily food? That’s exactly what happens if you starve yourself.
- Lack of energy – fainting – Lack of nutritious food equals lack of energy. Feeling tired? Eat a healthy meal.
- Hair loss – Lack of protein and nutrients can lead to hair loss. Your body needs food to regenerate cells.
- Depression, lack of sex drive and irritation are some emotions you will face.
Bottom line: Don’t be fooled with quick weight loss diets. Effective weight loss is a combination of exercise and diet, the healthy way. Weight loss is not a piece of cake!
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