“But, Pau, why don’t you start a blog? And you should name it “The Belgian Palate”! Let me check on Instagram if that name is taken”... And this is how it began! I guess my coworker got tired of the way I always going on and on about food whenever she would ask me a… Continue reading The Journey Begins
The hormonal birth control pill madness!
Ooooh, it has been a while since I wanted to write about this subject! For the few guys reading my blog (I wish!), you might not want to dismiss this article so fast :-), chances are, you have some women in your life you care about. Quick disclaimer before you continue reading - this article… Continue reading The hormonal birth control pill madness!
Nutrition isn’t Religion!
Have you ever noticed that as soon as a new documentary comes out on Netflix, everyone falls in love with a new nutrition concept (that they didn’t even know existed before) and starts promoting the crap out of it as if their life depended on it. Some people start drinking Herbalife from breakfast to dinner,… Continue reading Nutrition isn’t Religion!
“Everything Happens For a Reason” – Does it now?! Really?
I wanted to step out of nutrition for a sec (or an article), to address a topic that I particularly enjoy: Mindset. More importantly, I wanted to take some time to explain why I am not a fan of this popular saying “Everything happens for a reason”. You’ve probably heard this expression many times, maybe… Continue reading “Everything Happens For a Reason” – Does it now?! Really?
Weight Watch-What?!
“I just ate a 200 calories cookie, this means I'd have to go for a 30 minutes jog, at 65% of my max BPM to burn it all”. Does this sound like something you might be telling yourself? Are you still doing that? Oh Geez... You need a high five - in the face -… Continue reading Weight Watch-What?!
“And that’s why… Maybe you shouldn’t have that pizza!”
all disease begins in the guts" - Hippocrates Don't hate me just yet, I like pizza too ;-). I have been meaning to write about Gut Health for a while now. I haven’t yet sat down and actually commit to it as there is so much to say, and to be quite honest, I wouldn't… Continue reading “And that’s why… Maybe you shouldn’t have that pizza!”
Happy F*cking New Year!
While everybody is probably throwing the most inspiring [*insert appropriate word here*] all over your social media feed, I wanted to do something a bit different, even though that would still fall under this “2020 Resolutions” category. The thing is, I actually hate New Years Resolutions. I probably hate even more telling you what you… Continue reading Happy F*cking New Year!
Let Me Introduce You to the Love of My Life: Sleep! Part 3
"Sleep your way to the top!" - Arianna Huffington I run into so many people that tell me that even despite all their best efforts , they can’t get a good night's sleep (wondering what they mean by best effort though). Whether it's because they simply don’t get enough sleep (I’m guilty of that one),… Continue reading Let Me Introduce You to the Love of My Life: Sleep! Part 3
Let Me Introduce You to The Love of My Life: Sleep! Part 2
Sleep and Weight Loss I'm pretty sure that this will get back the attention of the 80% of people that I lost talking about hormones! What if I told you that sleep is more important than diet and exercise combined when it comes to weight loss… (yes, you read that right!). Weight management is so… Continue reading Let Me Introduce You to The Love of My Life: Sleep! Part 2
Let Me Introduce You To The Love of My Life: Sleep! Part 1
Getting to know Morpheus (If you don't know who Morpheus is, keep reading) When starting a blog about nutrition and health, sleep had to come up at some point! Given its importance, it’s even a bit late in the game! I am actually happy to be writing about sleep because it is, without a doubt,… Continue reading Let Me Introduce You To The Love of My Life: Sleep! Part 1
Trust Science, Not Opinions.
A few days ago, I came across this podcast and thought “Maaan people need to hear this”. Almost everything you’re about to read can be listened to (and probably better explained) here, but just in case you'd like the short version of what I thought was a very important thing to understand, stay with me!… Continue reading Trust Science, Not Opinions.