Couple of weeks ago I decided to take part in a one week water challenge. I have never had problems drinking enough water, but I thought that it would actually be fun to track for one week my water intake. We had a Facebook closed group where people posted their daily progress, express any concerns,…
Psychology of weighing yourself
We are all very focused on weighing ourselves on a regular basis…..it is almost as if we are looking for the scale to tell us whether we should feel good about ourselves or not! I find it fascinating that meanwhile there are all these methods, machines and gadgets measuring anything from body weight, to body…
Veggie Wrap Recipes
Although I always try to eat a home cooked meals, sometimes my schedule is so crazy that I don’t have the time to prepare a proper lunch. At the same time, I still want to have something healthy but quick. So, my go to meals in these cases are veggie wraps. The best part is…
Is there real danger of deficiency by vegan diet?
It seems to me that being vegan these days is very much in style! Although I am not considering myself vegan (you can read why here), just based on what I eat (or don’t eat) a lot of people consider me a vegan. So very often I get asked “if you don’t eat meat where…
Are carbs bad for us?
Very often I hear people say that they are on a diet, and that’s why are not eating carbs! To this day, every time I hear this, I am shocked! For one due to the fact that people are still falling for some “quick-fix-diets”, despite the wide knowledge that such diets simply don’t work. But…
Chia Pudding Recipe
As I have a huge sweet tooth, I am always looking for healthier ideas and solutions. Usually around 3-4pm I feel like having something sweet, so instead of going for the chocolate or sugar-packed treat, I usually make me a chia pudding. There a lot of different variations depending on your favorite fruits, etc that…
Ayurvedic Diet
Ayurveda is not only the oldest medical system in the world, but also the most alive one, still accessible on the Indian subcontinent. To describe Ayurveda only as an Indian medical system, would not do justice to it. Ayurveda is based upon the natural cosmic and creation laws. It implements in a very systematic way the…
Ways to satisfy your sweet tooth
Anyone that knows me, knows that I have a huge sweet tooth (well more like “chocolate tooth”)! I used to eat chocolate (in all kinds of form) every day……even more so after our son was born! During both my pregnancies I didn’t have any cravings, but once the kids were born I had huge chocolate…
Meal Preparation
We are all very busy with packed daily schedules, so maintaining a healthy nutrition habits can be very challenging, and at times even impossible. Very often people complain about the fact that due to their schedules they don’t have time for grocery, let alone cooking healthy! I believe that just like with anything else, it…
BBQ as a “vegan”
My husband and I (meanwhile also our kids) love having a BBQ. We love having friends over, and just spend a relaxed evening grilling and enjoying a few drinks. To me personally BBQ is a form of relaxation, and to some extend freedom. But what do I do since I don’t eat meat anymore? I…