Spring is here and it is time to check your wardrobe. It is time to treat yourself with some new shirts. Check out my new website: www.lovetheseshirts.com for inspirational t-shirts and hoodies. These shirts are made to empower you. To change your life for the better. And to be an inspiration for others. New habits are created by repetition. Seeing […]
Besides the unhealthy substances which are heavily promoted in movies and TV series (read here for part 1), there are several other themes that are portrayed in movies which influences your mindset and lifestyle. 1. The poor agenda Being poor is being celebrated, while the rich are depicted as being bad, greedy and horrible people. Being a nasty person has […]
People often wander why they can’t stop the self-sabotage. Knowing how the minds works, is that we live for around 95% through our subconscious mind and not our conscious mind, as many people belief. The subconscious mind is where old memories and your habits are stored. The subconscious mind is trying to keep you safe by following what the herd […]
It is so ingrained in our society and upbringing to have treats. A treat is something special that you give to yourself or others. You give yourself a treat when you think you have earned it, because you worked hard. You think you need it because you had a fight with a friend, something happened to you which wasn’t fair, […]
There is nothing wrong with celebrating and feasting in December. If your body is healthy it can handle that. Xmas is however only one day but most people feast the whole month of December. Office parties, friends parties, seeing family and parents. No wonder that people get sick. It is too much drinking and eating the wrong stuff on an […]
I came across this documentary. It is a documentary from France. Despite the French paradox, the French are battling with obesity as well, especially among the young. We all know that junk food is not good for your health. But it is horrific to see what companies can get away with when there are no regulations, like in India. Food […]
If you want to move forward in life, you need to cut the crap out of your life. So often we settle for good in stead of being great. We see how far we can get away with things. We want to be in great shape but still we have cheat days, cheat meals or drinking alcohol regularly. We exercise […]
There are so many videos online of people confessing that they are no longer vegan, keto, carnivore or what ever diet they identified themselves with. I call it confession because that is what it looks like. People confessing to a priest or coming out of the closet to your parents during the 80’s. It is that painful to watch. Some […]
Nicotine is a painkiller and just like alcohol, sugar and junk food it numbs the pain of your life. Everyone knows that smoking isn’t good for your health. People blame the cigarettes for being addictive, but it is the numbing of pain that is the real addiction. When people get courages and quit smoking, they often replace the smoking with […]
In today’s world weight loss is mostly approached by focussing on food intake, calorie counting, sleep and exercise. Not often attention is put on what you say to yourself and how your mind works. Very often you hear the phrase “I just can’t let go of or get rid of the extra weight”. What you say to yourself can actually […]
How sure are you that your beliefs and opinions are your own? Did you do any research? Where did you hear it from? Was it from the news, the government, an expert, your doctor, a scientist. They must tell the truth, don’t they. They have your best interest at heart. Oh yeah? I know asking yourself these questions, can drive […]
1. Drink more water. Your body is made of about 70% of water. A reduction of your optimal water levels by a few percent will directly reduces your energy greatly. Lots of diseases are linked to dehydration as well, like headaches, obesity, muscle cramping, high blood pressure, urine infection and more. Drinking coffee dehydrates you as well as alcohol, but […]
To think that it is just calories in and calories out to get you in the right shape, is a bit short sighted. There are many other factors that play a role why you can’t lose those pounds. Environmental toxins is one of them. These are pesticides sprayed on your foods, cooking with teflon pans, the toxic sunscreen you put […]
Spring time is when I start growing sprouts and microgreens again. The sun makes them grow quickly and in 7 – 10 days you already have a tray of nice sprouts. Microgreens grow on soil and take a bit longer to get ready. Mostly around 21 days or so. You can add them to sandwiches, salads, soups, green shakes, omelets […]
Let’s first start with what is self-sabotage? Self sabotage is any behaviour by which a person destroys or inhibits their own potential for being the best they can be, without really understanding why they are doing it. It often shows up as addictions or in destructive behaviour. Starting a new diet regime, losing 30 pounds and gaining it all back […]
One of the reason why people fall off the “diet” wagon is, because they don’t address their eating habits and believes. They can stick for a while to a certain diet, but then they want to go back to their old habits. Or they have followed their diet all week and now it is weekend and they need a treat. […]
If you google for perimenopausal symptoms you get a whole laundry list of symptoms. Enough to get you depressed. The menopause is often depicted as the end for a woman to be of interest or desirable. And at times it can feel that way when you are having night sweats, start forgetting things, having issues with sex, feeling depressed and […]
Everywhere you go these days you see people with ear plugs in, or air pods as they are called. They are handy because you don’t have any fuss with wires that get stuck between your clothes or get caught on door knobs. However handy comes with a high price, because you are frying your brain with radiation. If science already […]
Lots of people stopped making New Years resolutions because they know already that they can’t stick to them. It often starts with a strict new diet or rigid exercise regime. People often make them after weeks of overeating and drinking during the festive holidays. So they go from one extreme to another and then they fail. They start their new […]
These days there is a trend for making other people responsible for your health. If you are not masked up and keep your distance, you can expect a nasty comment or shouted at. “I don’t want to get sick” I heard someone say the other day, telling other people to mask up. The lady in question considers herself “vulnerable” and […]
Many people get stuck in losing weight and gaining it back again, also called yo-yo dieting. It doesn’t make much sense why you would self sabotage the result you wanted so badly. You are becoming healthier, fitter and leaner and then you find yourself eating loads of crap and you stopped exercising. One part of you wants to be thin […]
Weekends are the time when the inner saboteur comes up and trashes your life with alcohol, junk food, drugs, cigarettes, watching endless TV and so on. Why is that? Having time off would mean you can finally work on your dreams, goals and passions. If you hate your job, it is a great time for eduaction and work on yourself […]
We all know that eating healthy is a great way to improve your life. However there are many other ways we take on toxins and stresses in our lives, which result in weight gain and inflammation. The more toxins and stresses you can remove from your life, the easier it is to loose weight, have a better digestion, feel more […]
You have probably heard of the expression “ Have breakfast as a King, lunch as a Prince and dinner as a Pauper “. Which means having a good breakfast, make lunch your biggest/heaviest meal of the day and eat light at dinner. This is following the circadium rhythm, which follows the rise and fall of the sun. Having a good […]
There is so much focus these days on what foods to eat or not to eat in order to avoid gaining weight. If the concept of calories in, calories out would be correct than the following 5 items shouldn’t make you gain weight. But they do. 1. Diet coke is proven to gain weight without any calories. 2. Certain medication, […]
Protein bars are great for on the go, as a snack or when travelling. However most protein bars are just junk food. Read the labels. It often contains soy protein, sugars and all kinds of chemical flavors and preservatives. If you make them yourselves you control the ingredients and they taste a lot better as well. These bars are delicious […]
Coffee is often portrait as a healthy drink to kick start your day. However nothing could be further from the truth. Recently I read the book “Caffeine Blues” by Stephen Cherniske. I was a bit shocked about the health implications coffee and caffeine have. Here are just 10 reasons to quit your coffee, but there are a lot more explained […]
First Stop eating junk food and putting poisons in your body (coffee, alcohol, junk food, tap water etc.). Eat organic food as much as possible. Never use a microwave for your food, organic or not. It creates Frankenstein food which your body doesn’t recognize. You need to give your body real nutrition. When it is nourished it will tell you […]
Last week it was announced that there is a waiting list of 12 million people in the UK. A lot of postponed surgeries are for hips and knees. Issues that are often caused by accidents, sport activities or being overweight. It is really amazing. It is almost a fifth of the population. It will only become worse because the NHS […]
Well… not exactly. When you start working out you get more hungry from the exercise. If you start eating less at the same time. It becomes a double whammy, you’re tired and hungry and off the wagon you fall. Even if you get through this phase, your body will adjust to the exercise and the less food, so you need […]
At the moment I am having a porridge phase. Normally I would be more into smoothies at this time of the year, but with the weather lately I am still on porridge. I transitioned from oatmeal to steelcut oats, also called pinheads. They are the most unprocessed kind of oats and have therefore more nutritional value. You do have to […]
When we are on our journey to improve our health, we often forget to look at the nutrition we put into our minds. No, this is not about carbs or fats, this is about mental food. The things you listen to and watch every day, all day, affects your health as well. There is a never ending buffet of fear […]
Cinnamon is a great spice and loved by many. It is a warming spice with lots of health benefits. It has a bit of a sweet taste that makes oatmeal porridge, apple pancakes and fruit in general just taste better without having to add any sugar. Cinnamon helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, has anti inflammatory properties, is loaded with […]
When we get older we are starting to loose muscle and bone mass a bit each year. Some say that this already starts around the age of 35. This effects both men and women, however women going through the menopause have an increased risk of osteoporosis. So for post menopausal women the following is even more important. Besides eating a […]
Spring has finally arrived. Coming weekend, 28th March, the Summer time starts again and that means longer light in the evenings. That alone already gets you into a better mood. Also it is nice to go for a walk after dinner. Walking has proved to be a great remedy for physical and mental health. Studies have shown that I can […]