It is a common mistake to believe that you can’t gain your required protein intake from a plant-based diet only. But in reality, that is not the case. If you eat a well-balanced diet you can easily cover all 8 essential amino acids, and definitely also enough to build muscle. So don’t let this myth […]

As the name says, a water fast means a person doesn’t consume anything else besides water. Common reasons for water fasting are: to lose weight; for spiritual or religious reasons; or to try to combat certain health problems. Medical advice suggests water fasting from 24 hours to 3 days as the maximum. You should not […]

Who doesn’t love peanut butter? As a waffle topping, on a piece of bread, in a smoothie… you name it. However, peanut butter is one of those foods people are concerned about eating as it has a reputation of making you gain weight. Due to its high fat content, peanut butter is calorie-dense. The key to […]

The vegan answer to whip egg whites. Keep the water of your chickpeas and use it to make whips up into a foam with stiff peaks in just 1-2 minutes it has the perfect consistency to add under your shakes, yogurts, fruits. The word aquafaba is the name for the cooking liquid of beans and other legumes like […]

What does it mean? Intermittent fasting is an eating style where you eat within a specific time period, and fast the rest of the time. It doesn’t specify which foods you should eat but rather WHEN you should eat them. There are several different ways to do intermittent fasting: 5:2: You eat normally five days a […]

First of all, from working out 100% to 0% was not easy after I got diagnosed with a double hernia in my lower spine.   For the first 2 months my bad mood and worries were high! It took me a while to adapt and see the positive points in it too. I stopped meditation […]