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Peanut or almond butter… chocolate cups?

Peanut or almond butter… chocolate cups?

May 18, 2017

Almost 8 years ago, when I was in Romania, working for an American company, when our colleagues visited us, they brought some typically American sweets, including Reese’s. That was my first interaction with peanut butter cups and with peanut butter in general :). And I hated it!!! (I guess some of you can’t even imagine that someone…

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Love the fat – Carbohydrates

Love the fat – Carbohydrates

April 25, 2017

For the last 11 weeks (at the point I’m writing this blog) I’ve been following a ketogenic diet which is a low carb – high fat diet. This diet implies that you get 75-80% of your dietary calories from fat, 15-20% from protein and 5-10% from carbohydrates. When I was talking with a friend about…

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The most important things you need to know about the connection between the Sun, Ultra Violet Light and Vitamin D

The most important things you need to know about the connection between the Sun, Ultra Violet Light and Vitamin D

March 22, 2017

This weekend was the first sunny, warm weekend we had in a while. I took the advantage of the sun and I got my coffee on the roof terrace. While sitting there in the sun I exposed both of my legs and arms to capture as much UV as possible. It was around 11 AM…

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Fat for dummies – 4 key things you need to know about fat

Fat for dummies – 4 key things you need to know about fat

February 24, 2017

Do you know what fat is? Have you ever heard that you should eat, or that you shouldn’t eat fat? Or more precisely saturated fat? Did someone told you: eat blueberries! they are full in antioxidants? I bet you did. And even if you do hear this every day, maybe you have no clue about…

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5 tips to trick your brain to eat less food

5 tips to trick your brain to eat less food

January 2, 2017

  1.   Manage your portion size Use smaller plates – Using smaller plates will “trick” your brain into thinking you’re eating a bigger portion. If you put the same quantity of food into a bigger plate you will think you are eating less. Chop your food into smaller pieces. It will take you more time…

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