Wednesday, January 29, 2014

BLACK AND WHITE WEDNESDAY #114 - CUTE PATIO, GRAUBÜNDEN

- Welcoming Decor -
 
This picture was submitted to "Black & White Wednesday", an event created by Susan at "The Well-Seasoned Cook". It will be hosted on the 29th of January by Simona at "Briciole" (click here in order to see who is hosting the next roundup).

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

BLACK AND WHITE WEDNESDAY #113 - TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE GRAPEVINES

Vineyard Tag, Geneva
- Vineyard Tag -

This picture was submitted to "Black & White Wednesday", an event created by Susan at "The Well-Seasoned Cook" and which will be hosted by her on the 22nd of January (click here in order to see who is hosting the next roundup).

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

MY HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TIPS

1. Eat wholesomely - according to your needs and constitution:
- Sit down to dine and savor your food
- Have as many meatless and low-carb meals as possible (I indulge on meat, bread, pasta, rice, cakes, desserts, cheese, peanut butter, etc... only once or twice a week, mostly on weekends)
- Serve vegetables at every meal
- Integrate sufficient healthy proteins and cereals into your diet (seeds, eggs, dairy products, poultry, fish, tofu, farro, barley, oats, buckwheat, etc...)
- Regularly cook with legumes and grains (a few times a week)
- Eat a handful of nuts and fruits on a daily basis
- Flavor your dishes with lots of spices and herbs as well as natural condiments (vinegar, mustard, hot sauce, etc...)
- Use good oils and fats in reasonable quantities (that also includes animal fats)
- Drink lots of plain water (the amount varies from one person to another, depending on one's lifestyle and body's demand)
- Cut down on sugar and floury foods
- Steer clear of additives, MSG, glucose, trans fats, GMO's and processed food
2. Exercise often
3. Sleep enough
4. Get some fresh air and get close to nature
5. Relax more and ban stress from your life
6. Seek harmony and peace of mind, think positively, be optimistic and surround yourself with non-toxic people
7. Find inspiration in others, be passionate and creative
8. Express your emotions - don't swallow your feelings
9. Be one with the Universe
10. Stop trying to be someone else and learn to love yourself by accepting who you are and acknowledging your uniqueness
11. Enjoy life & don't take it all too seriously
12. Fake it till you make it!

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

BLACK AND WHITE WEDNESDAY #111 - LEFT TO ROT

October Grape
- Lonely Grape On A Vine -

This picture was submitted to "Black & White Wednesday", an event created by Susan at "The Well-Seasoned Cook". It will be hosted on the 8th of January by Lynne at "Cafe Lynnylu" (click here in order to see who is hosting the next roundup).