Superfoods Chiaseed + recipe

I love superfoods. Superfoods are foods(mostly plants) and they are very good for your health. superfoods are nutrient powerhouses that pack large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals. Eating them may reduce the risk of chronic disease, and prolong life, and people who eat more of them are healthier and thinner than those who don't. 

I have some superfood in stock like: chiaseeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds.  I thought that everybody could eat them. 
So I've made a chiapudding and after that (stupid me) I've read some stuff about chiaseeds during pregnancy.

There is a warning label if you are pregnant and eat chiaseeds on a daily basis.


Let me set some things straight about chiaseeds....

CHIASEEDS:

Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) are derived from a plant in the mint family. Although a relative newcomer to the American diet, chia was a staple food in the ancient Aztec diet. Chia seed contains omega 3 fatty acids. The seeds are full of antioxidants and minerals, including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, iron, niacin. They also contain fiber. 
So Chiaseeds are a healthy product you can use daily. BUT:
Always pay attention to your body, there are people with hypersensitivity to chia seeds and symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting. People have mainly suffered from in the morning on an empty stomach. If you have this, I would not eat it. Chia seed does thin the blood and blood pressure lowering. Here you should keep in mind when you're pregnant.






RECIPE:

I've got a recipe for the sweet cravings with chiaseeds !

Chiaseeds pudding:
mix some almondmilk, chiaseeds, vanilla extract and maple syrup. put it in the fridge for 1 night.
(chia seeds take to 9x their own moisture. If you mix it with a liquid, there will be is a jelly like substance.)

Chocolate pudding:
Greek yogurt, pure cocoa powder, maple syrup. Mix it together.

Top it with slices banana and sprinkle it with hemp seeds.

Sushi eggroll

Here is something different for a sushi roll.

sushi roll:fry 1 egg in a pan, put a sheet seaweed on the egg, put salmon on it... put on your coil mat 1 seaweed sheet with sushi rice on it, put your omelette on the sushi rice. Put some avocado on it and roll it into a large sushi roll.

for the salad: lettuce, red and yellow capsicum, cucumber, garlic powder and some mustard

Greek courgette

Well I must take it slow and easy. So my food must go easy style also.

Today I'm gonna eat home made simple vegtables soup with garlic bread.

But that's not it. I saw a delicious greek snack on the internet. I've tried it and fell in love with it. 

Just slice 1courgette. Cover it in flower, bake it in olive oil till it gets brown. 

If it's done put some cheese on it while it is still warm.

Here is your healthy greek snack.

I'm loving it 

Easy chicken dinner or lunch

Sometimes you don't feel like cooking or you don't have plenty of time to make something. 

Well this is easy and fast to make!

All you need is some chickenbreast, oriental vegetables, chicken seasoning, garlic and chilli.

Seasoming the chickem breast with the spices and bake them. At last add the vegetables to the chicken. If it's all done put them on brown bread and you have your fast dinner.

You can also eat it for lunch ofcourse.

Pregnancy and new recipe (breakfast)

I'm one of the woman who always said: 'if I'm pregnant I'm not gonna be a sissy. I keep working and working out and will never complain!'

Well that failed completly!!

First I can't keep my food inside of my body for 15weeks! Everything what I ate came out imediatly. But it's not that my taste of food was gone. I was starving and craving for some food! But if I ate something it came out right away. My best friend that time was the toilet.

Now I've got some bleedings and I must take it easy. But that's really not my thing.

I want to keep busy, work out, going for long walks. And now I just do nothing and wait till the baby comes in about 18weeks (time flies).

But the baby is ok and thats all that matters.

What kind of pregnancy complications do you've got?

Well and like the titel said it allready. Here a delicious breakfast inspired by: Rens Kroes!

Yes I've search the internet also for healthy recipies. I'm not a walking coockbook 😜.

This is a chia seed pudding and it taste good!

1 banana
250 ml almond milk
1 tablespoon grated coconut
3 tablespoons chia seed

Mix everything together in a blender, exept for the chiaseeds. Put it in a bowl or glass or what ever and mix the chia seeds to spread them. 

Breakfast in a glass!

Yesterday it was Sunday. A lazy Sunday. After my coffee I was craving for some breakfast and I want some fruit. But I did not know what kind of fruit I want.

Saturday I went to the market some healthy shopping. So my fruit basket is filled again with yummie, healthy sweetness.

I also went to the nature shop. I've bought there: chia seeds, 

shredded coconut, hemp seeds, maple syrup and coconut oil.

So it was hard for me to figure out what I want for breakfast. But I've made something yummy.

Here it goes: 

Firtst layer is avocado

Second layer is oatmeal porridge 

Third layer some mandarin

Fourth layer oatmeal porridge again

And the last layer is some kiwi!

A great start for a Sunday

Simple and fast pangasius fillet

Yesterday I've told a friend of mine what I'm going to eat for dinner. He told me that I must write that recipe on my blog. So here it is.

It's a very simple and easy recipe for people who have short evenings and want to eat fast but healthy.

What you've need is: pangasius fillet, garlic butter, lemon, zucchini, olive oil, pepper, salt, cooked potato wedges with skin.

Preheat the oven on 200 degrees.

Put the pangasius fillet in an oven dish. Make a paste of 3 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper. Spread this paste on the fish. Cut the zucchini and lemon into pieces. Place the zucchini around the fish  and place the slices of lemon on the fish. Add some lumps of garlic butter on the fish and place the potato wedges around the pangasius fillet.

Put it in the oven for about 20 minutes.

So here you have a delicious and fast meal.

Bon apetit.

Breakfast!!!

First of all before you ask why that in some pictures I have copyright on it and on others I don't.

Well it's simple. The pictures I have taken is copyrighted. Other pictures are from the internet ;). Simple as that.

Yesterday I posted a blog about a healthy pregnancy diet.

I've told you that Breakfast is important. It will stop the bad cravings. 

Some people think it is hard to eat some breakfast. Well I thought that also. But I started small with some fruit, smoothie, and now my body get used to eat in the morning I eat oatmeal porridge, whole wheat crackers or muesli (and not cruesli).

They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And that is true! Let me tell you why.

Breakfast can make or break your diet, because breakfast helps set the tone for the rest of the day.

Do you even know what breakfast means? Your body responds to not eating for hours and hours by slowing down it's metabolic rate. By eating breakfast, you wake up your metabolism and get your engine humming, burning those calories you need to burn to lose  weight. Studies also shows that people who are eating breakfast are more alert and do better tests than people who skip breakfast.

People who eat breakfast have better moods than people who don't. If I'm hungry you better get out of my way! Cancel the sugared cereal as first in the morning and don't eat dessert for breakfast. They cause a blood sugar dip a couple of hours later. You'll be despert to eat some unhealthy sugared thing for a quick sugar rush. And if you're thinking a cereal bar with 30grams of sugar is a heathy breakfast item, think again. Some cereal bars contain nearly as much sugar and fat as a regular chocolate bar.

So eat clean and start you're day good.

I will eat my breakfast now oatmeal and some manderine. Have a great Saterday!!!

healthy pregnant living

A healthy diet is an important part of a healthy lifestyle at any time, but is especially vital if you're pregnant or planning a pregnancy. Eating healthily during pregnancy will help your baby to develop and grow, and will keep you fit and well. You don’t need to go on a special diet, but it's important to eat a variety of different foods every day to get the right balance of nutrients that you and your baby need. 

It is best to get vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat, but when you're pregnant you need to take some supplements as well to make sure you get everything you need. You will probably find that you are more hungry than usual, but you don't need to 'eat for two' – even if you are expecting twins or triplets.Have a healthy breakfast every day because this can help you to avoid snacking on foods that are high in fat and sugar.

Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables because these provide vitamins and minerals, as well as fibre, which helps digestion and prevents constipation.

Eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day – these can be fresh, frozen, canned, dried or juiced. Always wash them carefully.

Starchy food are an important source of vitamins and fibre, and are satisfying without containing too many calories. They include bread, potatoes, breakfast cereals, rice, pasta, noodles, maize, millet, oats, sweet potatoes, yams, and cornmeal.

These foods should be the main part of every meal. Eat wholemeal instead of processed (white) varieties when you can.

Eat some protein every day.

Choose lean meat, remove the skin from poultry, and cook it using only a little fat.Make sure eggs, poultry, burgers, sausages and whole cuts of meat such as lamb, beef and pork are cooked all the way through. Check that there is no pink meat, and that juices have no pink or red in them.

Try to eat two portions of fish a week, one of which should be oily fish such as salmon, sardines or mackerel.

Dairy foods such as milk, cheese, fromage frais and yoghurt are important in pregnancy because they contain calcium and other nutrients that your baby needs.

Choose low-fat varieties wherever possible. For example, semi-skimmed or skimmed milk, low-fat yoghurt and half-fat hard cheese. Aim for two to three portions a day.

Healthy chocolate pudding!!

Is it possible? Yes it is. A healthy dessert with a chocolate flavour!

Advocado chocolate pudding. 2advocado's 3spoons of cacoa, a littlle bit vanilla powder and some almond milk. Put everything in a blender and mix it till it's smooth. If it is not smooth enough add some more almond milk.

Enjoy your dessert! 

The chocolate sauce is made with lots of cacoa and almond milk. Yum

First recipe! Lunch or dinner

Here my first recipe!

Enjoy

wraps, arugula, olive oil, wild salmon, cream cheese, salt and pepper

sprinkle the salmon with olive oil, sprinkle some salt and pepper over it.grill the salmon until done. Make the wraps warm. spread it with cream cheese. divide the salmon and arugula on the wrap and fold it double.