When you want to lose weight, you will need to eat less than you need (negative energy balance). Sustainable weight loss is primarily about adopting good dietary and lifestyle habits that help you stick with it. This has proven to be a significant challenge for many of us, as eating behavior is influenced by many different factors. Mindful eating One of those factors has [...]
As one of the most important holidays in Christianity, Easter is a time of joy and celebration. It is the moment when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But what exactly is the resurrection of Easter? Introduction to Easter Let’s begin with a brief introduction to Easter. Easter is a religious holiday that [...]
Weight loss is one of the most popular goals, but it can be a challenge to reach the desired weight and then maintain it. Often the focus is solely on the result, the performance goal, but it has proven useful to add learning and behavioral goals for a sustainable result. After all, it is difficult to [...]
The summer holidays are over. The time of being a bit more relaxed about what, how much, and when you eat needs to shift back to your old routine from before the holidays. This is often difficult! But you don't want to end up unable to button your pants or skirt because of all that overeating and drinking [...]
To perform a workout effectively, you need sufficient fuel (carbohydrates). To recover after a workout, you need sufficient building blocks (proteins). The timing of nutrition around a workout deserves attention to get the optimal result from your training. What is your goal? Depending on your objective and [...]
Daily Activity Pattern In daily life, we constantly consume energy. Whether we are active or sleeping, the body continuously requires energy to move, talk, keep the brain active, recover, breathe, digest food, contract the intestines, and so on. A distinction is made in energy consumption when the body [...]
Leonie is 41 years young, works as a primary school teacher, and played korfball and swam in her youth but had to stop due to various injuries. Her hobbies (currently) include walking; she goes on long walks 4 times a year (unfortunately this is not possible at the moment due to Corona) and also walks 1 to 2 times a week [...]
