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Mar

2016

Upward facing dog pose

01 Mar 2016

KC loves yoga and in particular sun salutations. This is a powerful pose in the sun salutation sequence that gives an upper-body strength and offers a wonderful stretch to the abdomen and chest. It is important to get that pose right to prevent injury so do not rest your whole weight on the wrists ,press through the hands to create length and the sensation of a lift to prevent neck pain.

Feb

2016

Is noise related to weight gain?

noise, weight gain

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29 Feb 2016

Studies have shown a relationship between living in a noisy area and weight gain.

As construction or car sounds irritate you ,cortisol (stress hormone) level rises in your blood stream increasing fat in your body thus lowering your muscle mass leading to weight gain.

In addition to that a disrupted sleeping cycle has the same effect on your body so those two factors will affect your weight and fat status.

Feb

2016

Nicoise salad

Nicoise salad is a very nutritious salad and a complete meal on its own as it contains potatoes as a source of carbohydrates,tuna as proteins and veggies such as green beans and lettuce along with tomatoes and olives as a good fat source.

ingredients:

lettuce

green beans

olives

tuna filets

potatoes

boiled baby corn

Mix all ingredients and you are good to go, easy recipe with a vinaigrette or lemon dressing.

Feb

2016

Coconut oil benefits

Coconut oil can improve your blood cholesterol contrary to what was thought previously as it being high in saturated fat and thus bad for your health.

It is also used in many beauty products due to its antibacterial and anti fungal properties.It is an excellent moisturizer for the skin, it can penetrate hair better than other oils and might help in acne and eczema diseases. I chose the organic variety as it is an all purpose,you can use it for your hair,skin and dishes.

Feb

2016

Healthy barbecue

Barbecue is one of the coolest activities during spring time as the weather gets warmer and gardens look so appealing. Barbecuing often involves fatty meat cuts and sausages that is why I opted for colorful veggies, shrimps and beef filet. I can assure you that you will not have to sleep the whole afternoon after that meal.

If you are invited to a barbecue take the initiative to bring some veggies with you and introduce the idea. It will please everyone trust me on that!

Feb

2016

Kc’s plate

A nutritious meal has to contain a proper protein source such as meat, fish or poultry along with carbs,veggies and healthy fats.

Healthy fats fall in the category of olive oil, raw nuts,seeds, avocados and canola oil for cooking.

Here KC’s plate consists on a beef filet with small baked potatoes and lettuce with cherry tomatoes.

This is what a balanced meal looks like.

Feb

2016

The secret of weight loss

I have been dedicating my life to help people lose weight, accept themselves, regulate their cholesterol and glucose blood level however if someone asks me what is the success to weight loss I would give one single answer; listen to your body; listen to its biological needs, cravings and frustrations.

I personally realized that I lost some weight without doing any effort, I used to be very picky about my food intake I always made sure to exercise every day, to avoid fried foods and deserts. I then realized that the day I stopped planning every bite and cheat meal and I started listening to my body’s satiety and hunger signals I lost some weight and maintained it.

Feb

2016

Dark green leafy

Dark green leafy veggies are full of vitamin A ,C, K,potassium and folate along with fibers.You should include them in one of your meals at least once a day as they will load your body with essential nutrients.

Spinach,swiss chard,kale ,broccoli,cabbage,iceberg and lettuce fall into this categorie of greens and are part of most of our dishes so make sure to go green on every meal!