Health: Food, Body and Mind
Food and me, it is so double. I love it but I hate it too! Why? I like it so much that I tend to eat too much of it and of course that is not good. Of course I really try to make healthy meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and follow the trends, but on the other hand I like to snack and love the sweets. I work out like; running, walking, cycling, surfing and fitness, but sometimes that is easier said than done.
On this webpage I write blogs with tips and inspirations on dilemmas we all have to deal with, related to our body. Think about; getting grey hairs, getting wrinkles and treat my skin, how to deal with my changing weight and aging in general. But also how do I stay active? By walking, going to the gym, exercise in the gym or not, surf and many more. Thought about; do I need botox or do I stay natural? I’m not a doctor or a specialist but here you can find dilemmas we all face and suggestion how other people deal with this topic. Hope you can relate to my blogs.
As a single women in my late forties, I experienced a lot of mental and physical hurdles. Let’s put it this way. As I experienced in my life, all issues are relative but that is what you learn over the years. Our body is changing but it is all relative in the hope you we remain healthy and happy. And for one thing for sure, nobody is perfect! I hope with my blogs, I will inspire you to deal with the basic “problems” we have to deal with. Take care and check my Instagram for up to date suggestions and stories.
I will write blogs on the mental health. Food and recipe inspirations are provided on my Food page, please check all is related to the state of Mind and Body!
See here my latest blogs on Health topics
After my trip to Sicily, I got inspired by the food over there. Sicily is known for all the delicious desserts, wines and pasta's. Time to make some Italian food...
After a detoxing period, read my blog on Sport Fasting, I normally get inspired to make make new recipes. This Bobotie is originally from South Africa, where I ate it...
Dalgona Coffee with Frozen Bananas!! How much energy do you need? The caffeine from the instant coffee gives you energy but the bananas too. Ok this is a sugar bomb...
Now and then I make Chia Pudding. You can make it in different ways, this is a combination of two other breakfast recipes: Chia Pudding made with bananas and Overnight...
During the Corona quarantine period I started to bake more just like many others; at some point my supermarket even run out of flour! To avoid unhealthy snacking during my...
For my job it was difficult to work from home before the Covid-19 crisis. But now I’m working from home since halfway March 2020! You have to be inventive and...
Flammkuchen is a delicious and fast dish which you can easily make by yourself. I use the prefabricated dough for the flammkuchen. This basis is perfect to serve a nice...
In the basis I’m an organized person. I work tidy and efficient, clean everything what I make dirty almost at the same time. My challenge is that I collect and...
Shakshuka is a delicious vegetarian dish with the combination of eggs, tomatoes, and spices popular across the Middle East and North Africa and it literally means “a mixture”. Shakshuka comes in...
Here another Italian dish without the real pasta! Just like the Vegetable Lasagna and Cauliflower Pizza. This dinner is full of vegetables and some chicken for the protein. The pasta...
I don't make that much lunch dishes. I lunch at work were they offer a broad range of healthy options, so no need to bring my own salad. In the...
Sunday morning again and I was in a baking modes but I was not prepared at all. I looked at my ingredients in the refrigerator and fridge. I always keep...
When I’m in a healthy modes I practice a lot of sports. I work out in the gym; for me the gym means fitness, working with dumbbells and fitness machines....
In my Keep the Switch period I try to eat a lot of veggies, high protein and less carbohydrates. I already made the cauliflower pizza now its time for a healthy...
It's autumn; time to eat some healthy comfort food!!! So time for this breakfast; chocolate chia pudding with pear. I try to eat the seasonal veggies and fruits; cheaper and...
I had a very inspiring presentation from Tamara de Weijer. Some background on Doctor de Weijer, doctor indeed she is a general practitioner. But what was it that triggered me...
After my 10 days of Sport Fasting I want to eat all healthy again, with a lot of veggies and low in carbs. Days are getting colder and shorter, time...
I stopped buying normal milk and now I always have one packing of almond milk in my refrigerator. Normally I don't use that much of plant based milk, but before...
I love Gado Gado!! This Indonesian vegetable dish is inspired by my Balinese cooking class; which I did when I was there on holiday. I love Indonesian food soooo much!!...
Sunday morning; time to try something new! Craving for chocolate, it's that period of the month... But I want to keep it healthy instead of eating a whole Tony Chocolonely...
I love Poke Bowls!! Poke is pronounced poh-keh and the word means to cut in Hawaiian. All the ingredients are cut in eatable portions and include raw fish marinated in soy...
This recipe it totally inspired by my travels through Central America; like Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador. I drank the Agua de Jamaica (Hah-my-ka) with a lunch menu and as...
This Indian Chicken Cauliflower Masala is inspired by one of the Master Chef Australia challenges I saw on television. They prepared this dish in three hours…. I created a simpler...
Sunday morning again!! I'm into something new, healthy, fresh and filling. I looked in my fridge and found bread, eggs, milk and some red fruit. Oatmeal? No, something new French...
As a tradition we organize a Christmas dinner every year the weekend before Christmas with five girlfriends including their partners. This year we decided to prepare the dinner ourselves instead...
I don't make lunches too often. During the week I have a salad for lunch at work, so pretty easy. In the weekends I normally go out with friends for...
Autumn and Pumpkin goes hand in hand. I already gave you my famous Pumpkin Soup recipe. But I wanted to try something special; pumpkin taste sweet too, so I thought:...
During the week I sometimes don’t have that much time to cook or at least I don’t take the time to cook…….. But especially after sporting I really need to...
I make this meal ones a week! I love it; it’s fast, easy, tasty and healthy. It is again low carbohydrates which fits perfect in my Sport Fasting way of...
Getting out of bed is not my favorite part of the day I have to admit. Especially during these cold and dark winters here in Europe; it’s even harder to...
It's autumn and for me that means: Pumpkin Soup! I love to make soups, it's so easy to make, healthy and you have food for a couple of days. One hour...
First of all; like all my recommendations on my website, these product are not sponsored! I’m just enthusiastic and like to inspire other people with my way of living. A...
During the colder months of the year I love to make stews (stampot in Dutch). I make them in the vegetables that are available and at hand in the supermarket;...
It's getting colder and colder and I'm not too keen to prepare the healthy ice bowls at the moment. After my Sunday run today I made myself a breakfast that...
I the magazine I got from the local Vitamin Store, I saw an advertisement of charcoal toothpaste. I’m an innovator and like to try new things so thought; Why not?...
As I already told you, I have a love hate relationship with food. I love it so much, especially my sweets, but I hate the results; gaining weight and not...
It's getting Autumn!! Time to eat different kinds of foods. I try to eat the seasonal veggies and fruits; cheaper and fresher than eating strawberries all year. I run into...
I get my inspiration during my travels around the world. During my travels to South and Middle America I got inspired to use more beans in my dishes. The beans...
Here in the Netherlands we don't have the original tropical and exotic fruits at hand. We can get them in the special stores but most of the time they are...
Nowadays the Work-Life Balance is a topic that is broadly discussed. More and more people will get burn-outs and even at a younger age. A way to prevent this is...
This Indo Style Chicken Veggie Curry is inspired by the Balinese cooking class I did when I was there on holiday. I love the Indonesian food so much!! Back home...
Sunday morning; after a late great sunset surf session I woke up hungry! I used my creative mind to make myself a good and filling breakfast. I can tell you,...
I made this ginger-carrot cake a lot of times already, it is so easy to prepare. I brought it to work a couple of times and my colleagues were very...
Netflix is indeed for many of us a great addiction. Hours after hours behind the TV, IPad or other mobile device in bed, on the couch or wherever you are....
You probably already know when you read my blogs I prepare my diners ahead for the week. Normally Sunday is my cooking evening. Depending on what I have in store...
I normally prepare my meals on Sunday for the coming three days. By doing this I create myself some time on Monday and Tuesday for example to go to the...
Saturday morning; after a whole week of normal simple breakfasts of yogurt, fruit and nuts, I look forward to something special in the weekends. I have more time to make...
Hmmm this is a topic for probably many women and men. We all at some point have to deal with the grey hairs or get bold. For me the grey...
I had the privilege to take and assessment with the Insights® Discovery tool. The outcome of the 30 minutes assessment was striking. How do they know me after a couple...
I had an interesting lecture from the Professor Paul Iske who is the founder and Chief Failure Officer (CFO) of the Institute of Brilliant Failures (in Dutch Instituut voor Briljante...
You can find many recipes on granola, but this one I like a lot!! And to be honest it is very easy to make. You have to wait and stir...
Chia seeds are a power food and rich of omega 3 fat acids and proteins. You can use them in smoothie bowls and drinks. If you combine them in liquid...
In the summer you don't want to stand in the kitchen too long to prepare your food. This recipe for spring rolls is super easy, fresh and healthy at the...
Watermelon tastes so good on warm sunny days! Most of the time after my run on Sunday I make myself an ice bowl. This time with the watermelon that I...
Are you just like me always wondered why in summer and on warm holidays my mascara always works better than in wintertime?! Grrrr!! I don't use a lot of make-up...
When I was in Bali I ate a lot of fresh ice fruit bowls. They are cold, healthy and besides that they look so pretty!! When I returned home, I...
I already made hummus before I even left to Tel Aviv, I love hummus!!!! This time I used the herbs that I bought at the Carmel Market to make this...