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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]