Change Wired

In this episode I briefly talk about how cooking and raw food for metabolism and weight loss. Did you know that, for example, when you eat a cooked egg you absorb about 40% more protein compared to eating a raw egg? As it turns out, according to the recent evolutionary research, we homo sapiens, might have evolved as a cooking ape. Cooking our food (not only by temperature, but drying, fermenting...

3 major reasons: 1) your genetics (about 20% or less) 2) your microbiome (your gut bacteria) 3) your health (hormones, metabolic health, immune system, age etc.) 3 things you can do about it, to lose weight easier, reduce cravings, maintain a healthy weight effortlessly, get more from your exercise, have more energy: 1) Improve the quality of your diet: think quality over quantity, think nutritiou...

A short summary for you guys, listen more for details if you want to build YOUR perfects abs but have been struggling with it for a while now. I used to run 10 K a day, counting calories, eating low fat diet and I never saw my abs. Now I don't run except for short sprints, I don't count calories and don't starve myself and I get to keep my 6 pack abs all year round. 1. Quality of yo...

A lot of people who I work with can't succeed on a ketogenic diet aka high fat diet (weight loss), because they still eat too many carbohydrates from healthy foods like whole grain pasta or plain whole grains, or sweet potatoes and similar foods. Even carbohydrates from avocados and nuts add up at the end of the day! For anyone, who wants to succeed on a high fat diet, I'd recommend to s...

I'd definitely choose weight/resistance training, where I’d incorporate exercises to work on our sense of balance and coordination. This kind of training will ensure a healthy metabolism, strong bones for many years ahead, preserved and increased muscle mass and muscle strength, decreased fat mass The lean muscle mass that we all work so hard for decreases with age. If we don't add stren...

Intermittent fasting (IF) turns you into a more efficient fat burning machine, since your body has to learn how to function when food, glucose in particular, is not available. IF increases insulin sensitivity of your cells making them better and more efficient energy producers and users, that also decreases the amount of fat you store. IF increases growth hormone production that in turn makes you...

And NO!, it's not to burn calories to allow yourself more cookies without getting fat. Reason 1. Exercise is the most effective way to stimulate your lymphatic system, that helps the body to get rid of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. The primary function of the lymphatic system is to transport lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body. Bas...

Do I want to eat more when it gets colder? I do actually. Especially when it gets really cold and my body fat is low – my appetite goes a few points up for sure. Do I gain weight though? Specifically fat? Not really. How do I manage to keep my six pack through winter and holidays and even manage to get leaner? I have a few tricks up my sleeve. Trick One. I stay active. Even though very often my mo...

These are the foods I eat daily and make sure all of my clients eat them too regularly. If not every day, every other day. Why? Because there are essential nutrients that your body needs to get from food to function effectively, some in trace amounts, some in larger amounts. And some foods are proven to decrease your inflammation levels a lot (that increase in out society, that's why all the...

The question I've been asked in different ways quite a few times this week. Short answer is NO. You got into trouble, putting on weight, getting unfit and unhealthy by doing "the old ways" Ever heard of Yo-Yo dieting? Going on a diet, losing weight, going back to the "old ways", getting all the weight and other problems back? All the diet work! While you are actually doing...

Actually in most cases it's simple. I'm not saying it's easy, especially if you have eating disorders or unhealthy metabolism, or just been eating a lot of sugar and junk food recently, but the solution is simple. For weight loss phase eliminate: ALL ADDED processed and natural sugar (start reading nutritional labels and ingredient lists for hidden sugar), sweet fruit, liquid sweet...

Protein + Fats + Vegetables (Fiber) Volume + Macro/Micro Nutrients = Satiety and Health My favorite version: Salad Mix, Favorite Olive Oil Based Dressing, Fatty Fish or Eggs Personal Favorite Extras: Some beneficial to gut flora foods like sauerkraut (probiotics), mushrooms (prebiotics, that feed beneficial gut bacteria), seaweed Wakame (source of iodine, calcium, iron, and magnesium, as well as f...

There is no question about it guys, when it comes to fat loss High Intensity Interval Training or Hiit is your best solution. You'll: burn more fat, improve your fat metabolism, improve your body composition, gain and retain more muscle, build up your cardio-vascular fitness faster, get your feeling-good hormones' boost, build up your bone density AND reduce your cravings. Based on Resea...

Most nutritionists start to dislike the word “healthy”, because it’s a very biased word defined differently by different dietary theories. A better term would be NUTRITIOUS foods. If you eat the most nutritious foods most of the time (amount of nutrients per calorie) ANDI Food Scores: Rating the Nutrient Density of Foods then YOU will be healthy. The trend now is towards whole, organic, unprocesse...

I ditched these foods almost completely (except for the holiday treats) when I was 13. Maybe that's why I look younger, have so much energy and vitality so easily? AND have my SIX PACK 365 days a year? The foods are simple to guess but BE CAREFUL! They are hidden everywhere under different names and "healthy" labels. Questions? Want me to talk about your confusions? SHOOT ME AN EMAI...

Questions? Want me to talk about your confusions? Don't try to make your healthy eating habits too fancy and exciting! - That's how people can't lose weight eating all the healthy foods. That's why my daily diet is so damn boring! How people actually lose weight for life eating healthy. What not to do. Questions? Want me to talk about your confusions? SHOOT ME AN EMAIL: Angela@...

When it comes to weight loss, getting your body into "starvation" mode (even though it does NOT happen as fast as skipping a meal) is actually a good thing. Because then your body gets more efficient at burning fat for fuel - and that's what you want when you are in the process of losing weight. That, and keeping your muscles to help with burning fat even more by engaging in weight/...

That's probably the number one question, the number one problem people are having troubles with - fat in the belly area. Find out what are the two major causes and what you can do about it. Questions? Want me to talk about your confusions? SHOOT ME AN EMAIL: Angela@CreateYourself. Today Want to ALWAYS know what's new in the world of Lean Living, nutrition, fitness, weight loss, high-tech...

I got this question on Quora: "Can I lose body fat (from 19% to 15%) and gain muscle at the same time by using the calories stored in fat?" The answer is YES! I've done it with specific training and diet. Listen for details. Questions? Want me to talk about your confusions? SHOOT ME AN EMAIL: Angela@CreateYourself. Today Want to ALWAYS know what's new in the world of Lean Livin...

In this episode I'm sharing my experience, personal and with clients, talking about failure to lose weight eating 100% healthy foods. Eating "healthy" foods does not mean you'll automatically lose all the weight you want and get your SIX PACK. You can, in fact, be eating all healthy, be a bit overweight, and be still healthy and full of energy. Weight loss is not such a simple...

Want to lose weight? Some say, "Count calories", some say, "Eat the right foods, calories don't matter, it's a myth". What is true and real? And most importantly what you should do today? To eat today and every day? Questions, comments etc. : Angela@CreateYourself. Today bitly.com/LeanPeopleNewsletter - updates, advice, my lifestyle, new foods and body hacks, latest a...