Tuesday 15 December 2015

The Power of Change!

Today I want to talk more about why I chose do be healthy, why a chose to start to make my own food and why I love so much to do exercises and be fit. I know that I created this blog to share with you guys some recipes and my zest lifestyle. But to get to where I am today, I had to make some changes in my life.
I have always been thin, I always ate everything that I wanted. I am a fan of chocolates and sweets, but I always did sports and exercises.  However we will not be young forever, I mean we can feel  in our mind and spirit and body, to be like this we have to change some little things in our lives.

WHEN YOU CHANGE THE WAY YOU LIVE. THE BETTER YOU WILL FELL AND FEELING BETTER,  MORE YOU WILL WANT TO CHANGE.





I learned this with my sister, she is a Lifestyle Medicine doctor. She works with seniors, with people that really have health problems and they really need to change, but when you are too old, changes are more difficult. So why not start now? Why not start to change, when you really can make a difference in your life?

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When we become more aware of how powerfully our choices in diet and lifestyle affect us—for better and for worse—then we can make different ones.When you make healthy choices, you feel better quickly. This allows us to connect the dots between what we do and how we feel.  Feeling so much better, so quickly, re-frames the reason for changing from fear of dying to joy of living.

The 4 pillars that you need to know for being healthy are:
1- Nutrition: 

What you include in your diet is as important as what you exclude. Foods are neither good nor bad, but some are more healthful for you than others. You have a spectrum of choices.

                             


2- Fitness: 

Research studies have shown that most of the health benefits from exercise are achieved when an individual transitions from not exercising to becoming moderately active. Slightly more benefits are gained from increasing the duration or intensity of the exercise. 

      


3- Stress Management
Releasing stress empowers you to react in healthier ways. Stress can be defined as the response of the human organism to any change or demand. Whether the demand or stress is positive or negative, the body responds automatically. 

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4- Love and Faith

Giving and receiving love and support makes you healthier and happier. To believe in yourself is really important and more than everything you need to have faith in yourself. YOU CAN DO IT, BELIEVE!

             

What do think about starting now, and change these 4 pillars in your life? In 6 months you can tell me how you feel!
 

Wednesday 9 December 2015

Guacamole Delicious, Healthy and an Easy Recipe!





I am a fan of avocados! All of my friends and my family know if I can choose my best fruits in the world, avocados will be one of my favorites, for sure!!!



In Brazil we have many types of avocados. The most common eating there, it is a big one and a little bit sweet. We normal eat like a dessert with sugar or honey, and it's really nice to make smoothies.







                                            

                                                          Types of Avocados in Brazil






* Recipe: Quintal Avocado with milk and honey, so yummy!!!


I was telling on the video for you guys, how the avocado is healthy. If you read more about, more you will eat it!
Avocados are a good source of pantothenic acid, dietary fiber, vitamin K, copper, folate, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, and vitamin C. Although they are fruits, avocados have a high fat content of between 71 to 88% of their total calories—about 20 times the average for other fruits.

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After this post I hope you guys will eat more avocados, and start to make your own Guacamole.

Thank you to watch the video, and trying to be healthy!

Beijos Bye bye

Thursday 3 December 2015

Banana Pie, one of my favorite desserts!





I am so glad that I could make on of my favorite desserts for you guys! This recipe I learned how to make when I was 15 years old.

Remember my first post, when I told you guys that I used to spent my vocations in my family's farm? The place where I could learn and enjoy my first experiences with fresh and healthy food. My aunt, who still lives there taught me this delicious recipe, and now I am sharing with you guys!

I swear, if you guys try to make this recipe, you guys will love it as well!


Follow the instructions here:


Ingredients:

300g of Whole Wheat Flour

300g of Oats

300g of Brown Sugar

300g of oil ( coconut, canola or butter)

Pinch of cinnamon




How to prepare:






Mix the first 3 ingredients in a big bowl, til it's a single mix.








After you'll add the oil and the mix it will turn a crumble




Get a round cookie sheet and you will start to prepare your layers. This pie needs to have 4 layers. Two of crumble and two of bananas, interspersed. The first layer, it will be the crumble layer, the second one it'll be a banana layer and you will repeat. In the end you'll add a pinch of cinnamon, as much as you want.



When your pie it is ready, you will put in the 350 F or 180 C oven for 30 minutes. 


That's it! A delicious, healthy and fresh Banana Pie. Watch the video and you will learn exactly how to make it. Try it and tell me if you liked it or not!

Thank you for your attention again, and see u next time!!!!
Beijos and bye bye