Understanding BCAA’s

It’s been quite sometime since I’ve written a fitness based post and since this blog was primarily started as a fitness blog, I wanted to write something on the subject. Specifically BCAA’s.     What are BCAA’s?   So to begin, BCAA – Branched Chain Amino Acids, are a group of essential amino acids that…

The most useful and must have healthy spices for your kitchen

Herbs and spices have been around for centuries. People have used various spices to create dishes that were unique in taste and experience. The right combination of herbs and spices can turn ‘food’ into a ‘good meal’.   A good meal A good meal is something to enjoy, something that lights up your brain, excites…

I want to be like you. No you really don’t.

It’s been a while since I’ve written a post. Mostly because I’ve been either active on instagram or busy with my real life (non-social media) stuff.   But today I finally had some free time to write about something I’ve been wanting to get off my chest for a while. It’s about a question I…

Cheat Day

Let’s talk about ‘cheat days’. This term is often used by many. It’s used so frequently that the term itself feels like cheating… Yourself that is.   The thing about cheat day is many take it as a weekly or at best a monthly thing. It’s not.   This image, is a good ol’ pepperoni…

Healthy Garlic Chicken Breast

Today’s recipe is a simple and quick recipe. It literally took me like 10-15 minutes to make it.   I decided to make this today because I finally got the time to get a good work out in and I needed something protein rich for my lunch.   So to begin, you’ll need: – Chicken…

French Toast (Condensed Milk Glaze)

Today’s recipe is another simple, yet delicious breakfast recipe. The French Toast.   What you’ll need: ⦁ Milk. ⦁ Egg. ⦁ Vanilla extract or vanilla flavor food coloring. ⦁ Sugar. ⦁ Condensed milk. ⦁ Butter. ⦁ Cinnamon. ⦁ Salt (Optional). ⦁ Bread slices.   Method: ⦁ Add a combination of butter and canola oil to…

The Classic Burger Recipe

Today’s recipe is a well-known and a very simple one. No fancy add-ons, just plain old meaty goodness.   The Classic Burger.   Ingredients: – Meat (Minced Chicken or Beef, I used chicken). – Burger Buns. – Cheese (Sliced, whichever type you prefer). – 1 Egg. – Bread Crumbs. – Salt, Pepper and any other…

Egg in the Basket (Simple and Easy)

Today’s post is a mini recipe post.   The cliche about breakfast being the most important meal of the day does hold true and an important meal, should be a delicious one as well. We can indulge once in a while, especially if we live an active life, but don’t have too strict of a…

Consistency and Timing Part 2 – Timing

Continuing from Part 1…   WHEN TO DO IT THEN?   Now, if you read the first part, you’d be wondering , well, you pointed out the problem, but where’s the solution? Well, read on.   If you’ve read my past posts, you know that I’m not a fan of “one size fits all” approach….

Consistency and Timing Part 1- Consistency

This is a little shower thought that I felt like writing down, so I am. This is a Two-Parter (I have long thoughts in shower so…Yeah).   Okay so let me first just start by telling you how my average day is like, i.e. apart from clients, etc. So, an average day for me is…

10 Foods super-rich in magnesium

When we think about eating healthy, what comes to mind? Low fat? Low sugar? High protein? While, all of these are well and good, we often forget one other very useful nutrient. A mineral called ‘Magnesium’.   What is Magnesium?   It’s simple, Magnesium is a mineral that helps keep our body functioning and helps…

Misconception about Protein Intake

So, this is another facebook post turned blog post.   Let me just begin by writing that there are more than one misconceptions about protein intakes, but this one is far more widespread from what I can see, so I focused on it. BTW, one of the other misconceptions about protein intake is that vegans…