Coconut Water

Coconut water is so fresh and delicious — it became my new obsession!

However, make sure you choose the one with 100% coconut water and no added sugar.

Its the new favourite post-workout drinks, a kind of natural version of energy drinks and for those who doesn't like drinking water (yes those people exist) that could be a good alternative too.

Coconut water is a punch of potassium that you can find only in certain aliments such as bananas, potatoes, kidney beans etc. which helps balancing fluids in the body.

It will give you the natural energy and sugar that fizzy energy drinks wont.

This magic liquid contains:

- Natural sugars, vitamins and minerals.
- Low in calories and naturally fat with cholesterol free.
- High in potassium (more than 4 bananas)
- Super hydrating

(+) Help with hungover
      Heart (by regulate blood pressure)
      Cancer and kidney stones
      Less sugar than some fruits juices
      Very good while or after a workout

However, do not overdo it, an average bottle contains about 60kcal and this can quickly add-up.

The Vita Coco from Sainsbury is my favourite but you can find variants almost everywhere such as Boots, Pret a Manger or Tesco.

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Did you say healthy?

Chicken Breast Pita yogurt with Green beans —  Here is a very healthy lunch at only 387kcal according to myfitnesspal full of nutriments before a long easter weekend full of not-so-healthy food.

Wholegrain Pita Bread (167kcal)
Chicken breast (110kcal)
Yogurt nature (46kcal)
Fine Trimmed Green Beans w Garlic (64kcal)

With a little treat at the end to avoid any frustration — two teaspoons of peanuts butter (100kcal) ;)

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Summer Prep.

My meal tonight was light and healthy with no carbs. Perfect for dinner.

2 cod fillets and parsley with baked vegetables (sweet potatoes, white onions, tomatoes and peppers)

Try it— delicious and only 347kcal (according to my FitnessPal)

(+)
Sweet Potatoes. 8.5% calcium
Onions. 10% Vitamin C
Cod Fish. 51.5g Protein

Lunch of the day

My lunch today was roasted sweet potatoes, peeled prawns, pomegranate seeds and coriander (297kcal) following by natural cottage cheese, 1/2 avocado, pomegranate seeds and coriander (249kcal)

Very nice and fulfilling x x 

(+)
Sweet potatoes. 17% calcium
Avocado. 243.5mg Potassium
Natural Cottage Cheese. 16g Protein
Prawns. 28g Protein
Pomegranate seeds. Immunity Boost

Chocolate Mousse

My preparation for this weekend will be "Chocolate Mousse".

Very easy. Prep. 20min. Rest 3hours

In a sauce pan, break the chocolate in pieces and butter. Let in melt on low heat.

Separate in two different bowls white and egg yolks.

In 1 bowl, mix the yolks with powdered sugar. Add the choc-butter mixture and mix everything.

In the other bowl, whisk the egg white with a bit of salt. And slowly pour into the choc-butter mixture.

Cover up with a plastic film and let it rest for at least 3 hours in the fridge.

What you need
225g of dark chocolate
90gr of butter
5 eggs
1 tablespoon of powdered sugar
Salt

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My saturday diary

930am

Saturday kick start with a fresh juice made of carrots, apple and orange.

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10am — Breakfast Time
With an apples pie oatmeal and black coffee

1045am — running Time

Ready to go for a 40minutes run with the runkeeper apps which will tell me (calories, duration and pace per km) while listen to Oliver Schories'podcast. 

1315 — Lunch time
Chicken fillets with a zucchini, 2 tomatoes, an onion and natural yogurt

Beef fillet with mushrooms

I am going to prepare a beef fillet with mushrooms

Prep. 15min

Wash and cut mushrooms in slices.

In a pan, cook the mushrooms for about 10minutes with 15gr of butter.

In a cup, spin out flour, milk and beef stock. Once the mushrooms cooked pour the cup in the pan. Salt, pepper and mix everything.

In another pan, melt the other 15gr of butter and cook the beef fillets for 5 minutes.

Serve out with some parsley.

What you need:
2 beef fillets
6 Paris mushrooms
30 gr of butter
Beef stock
1 tablespoon of milk
1 tablespoon of flour
Pepper and salt
(Parsley)

Pictures to follow x x

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