Episode 156 – 1 key skill that will make your diet work Today’s question is: ” I find meal prep too hard. How can I maintain a good dieting regimen here in the Philippines?” My short and immediate response is: How bad do you WANT it? That’s a simple statement to describe not only the nutrition mindset for the above question but also the mindset to anything in life. You Continue reading
Episode 155 – Is plastic safe for our food and drink? Today’s question is: “Is plastic safe for our food and drink?” This is an interesting question about safe nutrition and is quite relatable to almost everyone. For example, do you use any of the following? Protein shaker (especially with a metallic shaker ball) “Chinese” containers Disposal plastic utensils (forks and knives) and even plastic party plates Cloudy (non-see through) Continue reading
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Jun 2019
Episode 154 – Why I never use a microwave
Episode 154 – Why I never use a microwave “How will reheating food affect the quality of the nutrients?” Especially in regards to dangers of a microwave, this is an interesting question with a multi-part response. Part 1. Emotion over logic? The only reason you want to eat warm food is because it may taste a bit better and thus you enjoy the brief emotional comfort that this brings. But Continue reading
Episode 153 – Before you eat fresh foods, watch this Q: Does freezing food affect the quality of the nutrients? There is merit to buying snap-frozen food such as frozen fruit or frozen vegetables because the preservation of the nutrients in these food items is a lot better than so called, “fresh” produce in the grocery store. Wait, hear me out! When snap-frozen food is delivered to you it is Continue reading
Episode 152 – Avoid food intolerance by rotating your food The #AskEvro show question of the day is: “How much food can I eat before I get food intolerant?“ Food intolerance is a very interesting topic. A lot of doctors and even the mainstream public don’t believe in this… (but then again the majority of doctors and the public don’t know nutrition). Wait… Before you judge, read on and then Continue reading
Episode 151 – Why we need to get rid of participation awards I remember receiving a participation award in school for coming 8th out of 15 for a 800m race. I was embarrassed to be in the bottom 12 participants. This was the equivalent of putting a big red sign over my head that said, “we felt sorry for these 12 kids.” Eventually of course, I went on to Continue reading
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Jun 2019
Episode 150 – Why post workout soreness is good
Episode 150 – Why post workout soreness is good Q: “I’m wondering if it’s a bad thing if I’m not getting sore after a workout?” A: First off, if you’re exercising for weight loss, sports or even muscle gain, you should getting some workout soreness for like 1-3 days after the workout. In short, 2 days would be normal-ish, 4 days is too long, whereas no workout soreness means you Continue reading
Episode 149 – You vs You – measure your fitness transformation Today’s #AskEvro Show question of the day relates to personal fitness transformation and is: “How many minutes is the standard for planking (a core workout exercise)?” A good benchmark for athletes doing prone planks is probably around 3 to 4 minutes – which is an indicator for really good core stability for most non-contact sport athletes. To give you Continue reading
Episode 148 – Why everyone should quit coffee today Q: How many coffees can you have in a day? You probably don’t want to have too many more than 2 coffees (if I were you) but in reality I wouldn’t have any – and I personally haven’t for almost 2 years now… and here’s 5 reasons why everyone should quite coffee today. 1. Nap time is better than caffeine Caffeine Continue reading
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Jun 2019
Episode 147 – A good way to quit smoking
Episode 147 – A good way to quit smoking Today’s #AskEvro show question of the day is: “Is there a good way to quit smoking without getting so sick that I cannot work out?“ This was another interesting question from one of my friends Victor* who was not only a chronic workaholic and chainsmoker but also recognised the need to be healthy. In short, he was trying to do too Continue reading
