Health | Eating better on Dukan Principles

It is so hard to stay on track, specially when you have a ton of friends and office friends and family who are mayor into going out to eat or drink. Eating is the worst thing for me, because I have been in a love affair with it for quite some time bording the 2.5 year anniversary.

Health | GM Diet Diary: Day 7

I know, a little late but better late than never.

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Health | GM Diet Diary: Day 4

Oh boy.

Health | GM Diet Diary: Day 3

Day 3.

Health | GM Diet Diary: Day 2

After having an awfully hangry day on day 1, I can say that day 2 was not that bad. I felt a little more energized, a bit more bubbly and a wee bit more productive. Everything went pretty well.

Health | GM Diet Diary: Day 1

To be honest, I struggled this first day. It consisted on eating fruits, preferably cantaloup, papaya and watermelon (which I totally went for because who doesn’t like a big plate of tropical fruits - minus the pineapple) and ended up eating way more and taking bathroom breaks pretty frequently because of all the water from those fruits.

Health | GM Diet Diary: Introduction

A few months ago I was doing great, I was really back in my healthy eating habits, we had a trip coming up, I wanted to be a little lower in weight for that time and once the trip came around, I had made some progress.

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Fitness | Falling off the band-wagon

Health and fitness has been a major part of my life for the past few years. Not this time, it isn't.

Fitness | Lacking motivation

Today I will tell you all that I am not motivated at all to eat right and much less, working out. 

Food | Berry Crumble Pie

A week ago my mom and I were craving something sweet and with berries.

We went on the hunt for the berries and the rest of the ingredients to bake something along the lines of a pie and a crumble.

Celebrate | Father's Day

Happy belated Father's day! [I know this post is a little late, but better late than never! (I am in this crazy, weird and odd scheduling for posting)] 

Food | Bannana, Raisins & Oatmeal

Being in a healthy kick and trying to eat more consciously and less processed foods. 

Celebrate | Mother's Day

Happy belated mother's day for all moms out there who are always looking out for their kids and the ones who feel like so even if they are not their own.

Yesterday I spent a very relaxing day with my mom and my grandma. I decided I was going to cook them brunch and spoil them a little with food and a lot of love.

Healthy Eating: Quinoa Burger

Or should I say Healthy-ish? the fries kind of made it a little less healthy but just to let you know...the majority of them went to the rest of the crew who I went to lunch with. 

Yay for a New Year!

2016 will be an awesome year.

I have come up with several new ideas for this brand new year, which I am pretty excited about and can't wait to start planing and working to achieve my goals. 

Very Berries

I have been on a healthier note lately.

One of my obsessions?

Strawberries, cranberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries!

Mixed Berries

They are a really good source of antioxidants and vitamins. They give you a boost of energy and are really rich in flavor.

I love combining them with a little yogurt and some granola, which is amazing for breakfast or as a little mid-afternoon snack.

There is also a huge variety of desserts that can be made from the berries of your choice. For example, yesterday I found a great recipe from Martha Stewat's site of Blueberry cupcakes, which looks delicious. I really have to try it out and when I do, I will certainly do a review of it.

If you wnat to try it, here is the link to it and below you can see how amazingly delicious they look!

Blueberry Cupcakes by Martha Stewart

I am craving some right now! 

I hope your week is going great! and if you decide to make the cupcakes, share with me some of the images on instagram @stephkms! 

Have a great day! 

Healthy Spotlight: Chia seeds

Bringing these posts back from the memory box. 

Today I will tell you about something that I have been doing extensive research during the last couple of years (Which to me feel like just a couple months ago). 

Chia seeds come from a dessert plant called Salvia Hispanica, which is grown in Mexico dating back from the Maya and Aztec cultures in which they were used as energy boosters.  

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The seeds are filled with omega-3, carbohydrates, proteins, fiber, antioxidants, calcium and phosphorus. They can be processed by the body. Therefore they are considered to be a superfood. 

As they contain water soluble fiber, it expands in the stomach giving the sensation of being full, eat less and improve intestinal health. It helps reduce fat and makes it longer for the increase of sugar in the blood which gives anxiety and therefore makes you eat less snacks.

Chia seeds also represent a good source of calcium being more assimilable than milk's in 500%. Contains magnesium whcih is present in broccoli and has more than 1400% than that same vegetable. The seeds are also rich in phosphorus, iron, antioxidants, selenium and has more fiber than any other regular cereal.

I have introduced chia into my diet and it has been a great nutritional complement. I have seen some good results, I wont say I have more energy, but I do feel more active, and my skin is a little brighter, my nails stronger and my hair is a little shinnier.

The reccomendations they make are that you consume around two table spoons of chia seeds daily, because in that way you will get all the benefits presents in them.

It is important that you get to know that there are also some health repercussions and it is said that people with cardiac problems or with diabetes should stay away from them because of the different symptoms they may have to their illnesses. Also people with digestive problems should avoid its consumption because it may cause them irritations.

Here is where I put my disclaimer: I am not a doctor nor a nutritionist to tell you what to eat or what not to eat, the thing is that I am really into nutrition and do some research by my own and consult with some friends the different benefits they have found to get when eating different food.

I am not a picky eater, I actually would try anything (well not anything, I try to stay away from fried bugs or anything that crawls and has no backbone).

I like to have my chia sprinkled over salads, fruit salads, with oatmeal, oatbran, in homemade bread, in actually anything that I can eat and combine.

I have found several recipes of a chia pudding. But I have tried the following one from Peanut Butter and Peppers which I leave you all the link here.

Vanilla Chia Pudding from Peanut Butter and Peppers.com 

In general, Chia seeds have been a great discovery for me ever since I first heard of them. I have made more indepth analysis on the exports, imports and more International business related studies for project matters, but maybe someday I will write about it. 

Have you ever tried chia seeds? have you found them to improve any aspects of your health? Tell me all about it in the comment section :) a nice conversation could be started! 

I hope you are having a great day, It is Friday after all! 

A poetical post

 What could be better than love? I feel that food is an important part. When combined, the results are just exquisite. And for all the pervs out there, no I don't mean any kinky stuff involving both. It is just that how a passion for something makes people do it better. When you cook for the ones you love or just because for fun and your own delight, it is a thousand times more fun, more delicious and it all comes together to become one.

"This is an ode to food. The one which we can't live without. 

That one single element were we can all pour our feelings on. 

If we are in love, we eat, we cook, we bake. We are one. 

If we are in dispair, we eat, we order takeout, we munch. 

And again, we are one. 

To love is to be loved, to eat is to be eaten. 

But don't miss interpretate this, we can be eaten

with kisses, with laughs and speacially with love. 

Every part of your soul shakes, it shakes to the very core. 

Sometimes in a second and sometimes it lasts. 

Sometimes you wish it was over, sometimes you don't want it to end. 

Every molecule combines, and only love is what is left behind. 

This is an ode to love. To the one we live for. 

That one single element so good, that we can only smile about. 

If we are in love, we sing, we dance, we eat and smile. 

If we are in dispair, we scream, we write, we sigh and cry. 

To love and to food. The most of life's pleasures."

I hope you enjoyed. It came from my soul. I used to write a lot of these once in a while. And a movie inspired me to let it show right now. 

Have a great day. 

Disclaimer: All the content showed in this post has been written by me, all opinions are my own. The piece between brakets was also written by me.

Party Planning

My mom has gone plain crazy, but crazy with love and creativity, because she is planning a whole party and preparing and decorating the tables and the candy and all of the other things that come in to doing this. 

My moms' family side loves food as much as they love spending time together, and if it involves desserts, it is even better because the experience is a thousand times more gratificating than just having salty snacks. So we pretty much bond over food and all of my aunts are so talented and dedicated that we are used to catter major family gatherings. 

I just love how these kind of things make people smile. 

Candies are the best and through this I will tell you that I am still a little child at heart because I love everything sweet, gummies, candies, hard candies, soft candies, chocolate, jelly beans, lolly pops and all else that you could imagine. My mom decided to make a special table because of this. I can't say I am not happy, because I am really, really excited <3 

Here some of the inspiration behind the mind set of my mother: 

* All pictures shown above came all from pinterest <3

I hope you have a good day!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2013

It is that time of year again and I wanted to say happy thanks giving day, the day to be thankful for everything that you have specially the people you surround yourself with let it be friends, family and more!

I am thankful for each one of you who are reading this blog at the moment, and of those not reading it too, and for every little chance that life has given me to be there for the ones I love and to be almost finishing up my career which is going to be the next big milestone in my life at the time. I am also thankful because everyday I get to see amazing things happen and of the great things that are to come. 

Keep that in mind. 

now a funny thing I found! ENJOY 

I hope you have an awesome time :)