Saturday, November 28, 2009

This one in Swedish


Hello

This time I'll write in Swedish. Hope you like it.

Mina 2 favorit dieter:


Säsongs mats dieten:

Jag tror säsongs mat är en av de bästa dieterna. Det växer för oss. Tex sommarens bär, tomater, gurkor och sallader. Det är den färskaste maten. Olika mat varje säsong.

Tomater finns alltid i mat affären men den har rest från tex Mexico plockades när dom var gröna packeterades, skickades någonstans för sprayning så dom håller sig till nästa transport som är båt eller flyg till vårat land där dom säljs, då är dom röda. Inte riktigt samma fräskhet som en tomat som plockades i trägården i förrgår. Då är säongs maten den färskaste.

Hitta en marknad där dom säljer färska grönsaker och frukter och det blir din diet denna säsong.

Just nu är gris maten eller ett finare namn grönkål super bra. Rotfrukter, svamp, lök, jordärtskockor, kålrot, morötter, palsternackor, vitlök, rödbetor,svart rot, pumpa, rättika, endivesallad. Gör en gryta av allt....


Lyssna på kroppen dieten:

Det är vinnaren av alla dieter. Lyssna vad kroppen säger. Vad är du sugen på? Ät det då. Enkelt. Kroppen vet innan du vet.




Recept:


Rödbetor med goda grejer:


Koka rödbetor kort stund

Smula get ost över

Stoppa in i ugnen tills osten smultit. Rödbetorna skall ha tuggmotstång i min åsikt.


Ringla olivolja som du blandat med hackad basilika eller pesilja över hela kalaset. Finlira med pumpa kärnor, hackade walnötter och ev macademian nötter alla nötter utan salt. Det skall se fint ut..... Toppa allt med havs salt.


Passar bra med en fisk bit eller om vegetarian avocado. Massor med Omega 3, bra fetter som kroppen behöver, grounding rödbetor (söt mat, du minskar ditt söt begär). Get osten är oftast bättre än ko osten. Mindre allergier.


Lycka till

Love C



Monday, November 9, 2009

Desert Essence




Darlings

Living a organic life eating organic, natural foods I love treating my body the best way inside out. So I use natural body care like natural deodorant, oils, moisturizer and lotion.
Desert Essence is my fovorite deodorant. You can find it at Gryningen natural food store in Stockholm and Whole Foods in New york city.

Another wonderful natural body care: Yummy love butter. Cold pressed organic coco nut oil. It's good for massageing, personal use, as a moisturizer after bath or shower. No staining and aromatic.


Avocado butter is fantastic for the face, usually you can find it at all natural food stores. Coconut oil is GREATE for a all over use.

Good luck
Love C









Friday, November 6, 2009

Stevia? Is that a rock star...


Okey here commes the funniest question from a stranger and absolutely a stranger to Stevia. ¨Is that a rock star?¨


No, Stevia or sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf. It's a herb or shrub in the sunflower family. The leaves can be eaten fresh or put in water and make tea of them. Is widely grown for its leaves in tropical Central America and South America. As a sweatener and sugar substitute, Stevias taste has a slower onset and longer duration than sugar. Some of it's extract have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste at a high concentration.
It's 300 times sweater then Sugar.

Medical research has also shown possible benefits of stevia in treating obesity and high blood pressure. Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose, it is attractive as a natural sweetener to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets. Also it's used as a sweetener in yerba mate and medicinal teas for treating heartburn and other ailments. It is also attractive for diabetics and others on carbohydrate-controlled diets.


This natural plant is used as a sweatener and comes as powder, or as a liquid. It's zero calories and 100& natural.
Rebiana is a trade name for a zero-calorie sweetener containing mainly the steviol glycoside which is extracted from stevia.

Use the liquid in cooking, dressings, baking or in tea or coffee. The powder in baking and tea and coffee as well. It's a special taste and verry sweat. I like it and even more when it's a good sweatener.


Love C

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Brown rice, grounding food


Darlings

It's time for 2010 body (at least that's what it looks like at the gym) and exercise is nr 1. But what to eat? Exercise requires carbohydrates and the absolut best one is brown rice. Brown rice is grounding food and helps the sweet cravings away. Helps your mind to focus.

Here in Sweden many are staying away from the carbs to stay slim. I would call it low carb/high fat diet. For thouse who loves carbs and need them Brown rice is the best carb.

Brown rice is the clean natural rice without bleaching. Always wash rice and soak in water before preparing. It takes 45-50 min to slow boil brown rice so soak over night or for 15 min and the time will be halve.

Brown rice for breakfast is nice as well.

Best C