Food, Health, Fitness

Do you follow any particular diet ? Do you hold a secret to burn calories ? Do you take some relaxing time in the stressing daily life? Do you practice sports or fitness ?

I'm at least 3 times per week at the gym and i love to take a few hours in the week for workout. After every training i adore to go to sauna/ turkish bath and relax a bit. It's fantastic to chill out. After that a freezing shower to tonify the body and chill its temperature. I think it's a fantastic combination to put pressures off your shoulders. I never feel tired after, i feel more energetic instead.

Food: i follow a normal mediterranean diet, with few fat and much carboidrates ( only at lunch, never at dinner) and fruit/vegetables. Many proteins at dinner and sometimes with integrators.

I'd like to experience thermae sometimes. For the moment i'm fine with the sauna..
We have many scandinavians and finnish around..what's the secret to have a perfect sauna ?

I hope this thread will interest you and gets as enjoyable as it can get.

well i dont work out at the gym, i play football 3 times a week after work/college well i play 3 a side a high pace game with no GK so keeps you all running but we use a smaller ball so it improves our game as well.

i enjoy cooking very much so, i enjoy a varied diet no macdonalds or fast food though maybe a pizza from my italian friends shop but not often.

to relax i usually come on here for a chat and a post or go on my PS3 and play a few matches on Euro 2008

I've never understood how english can have a full english breakfast at 8 am in the morning...sausages, beans, bacon, butter, bread....

In Italy we prefer sweet taste in the morning. I have milk, sliced bread with marmalade or honey.

Originally Posted by Giovanni

I've never understood how english can have a full english breakfast at 8 am in the morning...sausages, beans, bacon, butter, bread....

In Italy we prefer sweet taste in the morning. I have milk, sliced bread with marmalade or honey.

Snap same here

Brown or white bread?

why do you think 45% of the US are above average of weight ?

anyway, i do go to the gym 3 times a week, only to workout, no sauna and stuff..

to relax I either play delta force(Multiplayer), Fifa08(ye ye downloading euro2008 atm ) or i just go play football("Soccer" :O) with friends or just kick the ball around and trying some tricks

Food... well i do not have any breakfast, and if i do it will be because on that day i woke up early for school..
i dont follow any diet, i eat alot (of meat) but amazingly, i'm not fat nor overwieght :|

Kaka1899 (what's your real name btw) : white bread, even though brown bread is healthier in general.

Ace: breakfast is the most important meal in the day, along with lunch. Brains works with sugar and in facts to keep a good concentration i usually have a second breakfast with fruit juice, or something sweet at around 10.30 am.
I'm not obsessed with health and diet. I usually pay attention to diet during the week, while in the weekend i relax and have the usual italian grandma meals without any problem. Being a student, i have to pay attention to diet and fitness to keep myself in shape.

As far as i know americans are overweight because they have food in fast foods too many times in a week. You can afford fast food once or twice in a month !! Did you see the movie- documentary "Supersize me " about the fast food culture? It was shocking. As far as i know many don't cook at home, and in general they don't have a culinary culture. I think recently in many countries this bad habit is changing, and luckily more people pay attention to their diet and to cook on their own fresh food (which is more convenient also).

Jamie Oliver UK chef led a programme in British schools where he invited and teached children and teenagers to have heathier food. It was a success and he made a tv serie out of it.

Here in Italy a guy from my region founded the Slow Food movement which has already spread all over the world. They promote all local healthy products and specialties, fresh organic vegetables and healthy cuisine in general.

Originally Posted by Giovanni

Kaka1899 (what's your real name btw) : white bread, even though brown bread is healthier in general.


Jamie Oliver UK chef led a programme in British schools where he invited and teached children and teenagers to have heathier food. It was a success and he made a tv serie out of it.

My real name is Greg although my Italian amici call me Tranquillo as im naturaly a quiet and tranquil person

Btw Gio Jamie Oliver had a huge success with his campaign for healthy meals although i never ate them as i took lunch from home usually Mortadella or Salami and swiss cheese on crusty bread roll

as well Jamie Oliver went to Italy to discover your food and he went into a classroom of 5 and 6 year olds and held up a Courgette and asked "Che Cose?" they all replied Zucchini, he held up an aubergine and they all replied melanzana and for the finale he held up an Artichoke and they replied carciofo,then he went to a English school with 15/16 year olds and asked them and they didnt have a clue they guessed leeks,cucumber and beans

its truely shocking Gio now not all english kids are so iggnorant as im a very keen cook and know my fruit and veg but id say a good 60% wouldnt know ten different types of vegetables , just think if kids turn there noses up at carrots and peas what would they think if you told them you were serving celeriac

Hold on tight loves...

I'm a vegetarian, no meat, no eggs and no blood. Like Morrissey says: 'I love the animals so naturally I don't wanna eat them'.

I do drink milk, there is no killing there at all. All I expect is the cows to be milked with love and compassion.

I swim thrice a week. For the body and soul.

Originally Posted by Kaka1899

My real name is Greg although my Italian amici call me Tranquillo as im naturaly a quiet and tranquil person

Btw Gio Jamie Oliver had a huge success with his campaign for healthy meals although i never ate them as i took lunch from home usually Mortadella or Salami and swiss cheese on crusty bread roll

as well Jamie Oliver went to Italy to discover your food and he went into a classroom of 5 and 6 year olds and held up a Courgette and asked "Che Cose?" they all replied Zucchini, he held up an aubergine and they all replied melanzana and for the finale he held up an Artichoke and they replied carciofo,then he went to a English school with 15/16 year olds and asked them and they didnt have a clue they guessed leeks,cucumber and beans

its truely shocking Gio now not all english kids are so iggnorant as im a very keen cook and know my fruit and veg but id say a good 60% wouldnt know ten different types of vegetables , just think if kids turn there noses up at carrots and peas what would they think if you told them you were serving celeriac

I followed Jamie in Italy serie, cause on sat tv we have an all food and cuisine channel. I've followed all his series. The best episode was in Eolie islands with that sicilian cook. Jamie was staring at his daughter; the cook took the biggest knife, cut a vegetable and told him : " if you touch my daughter i'll cut your **** "

How do you know so many words in italian, and spelled right ?

i have to go to college 2 times in a week at noon after go back from work (already graduated but have to give some tutorial for my juniors), go to work 5 days in a week, go to gym + swim once in a week on Sunday, having my ballet class everynight at 7-9pm 3 times in a week, and go hang out with my friends every Saturday and go to church once in a week always. base on that i never have a diet. my body always keep thin because of my busy schedule i eat a lot and eat everything like a boy but also spend the energy alot. so i keep my weight in 45-46 kg for the height 167cm.

Originally Posted by Giovanni

I followed Jamie in Italy serie, cause on sat tv we have an all food and cuisine channel. I've followed all his series. The best episode was in Eolie islands with that sicilian cook. Jamie was staring at his daughter; the cook took the biggest knife, cut a vegetable and told him : " if you touch my daughter i'll cut your **** "

How do you know so many words in italian, and spelled right ?

You seem shocked Gio!

i studied Italian at college for a year

Plus i holiday there every year for the last 8 years, so i pick it up and try and speak to the locals etc

Anyone who's good at cooking or would like to learn how to cook ?

Originally Posted by Giovanni

I've never understood how english can have a full english breakfast at 8 am in the morning...sausages, beans, bacon, butter, bread....

In Italy we prefer sweet taste in the morning. I have milk, sliced bread with marmalade or honey.

thats why we have so many fat people in the UK. I cant face a proper full english as soon as i get up.

Originally Posted by Giovanni

Anyone who's good at cooking or would like to learn how to cook ?

I can cook, i like cooking Italian food best one of my favourites been from a tuscan cook book my grandmother gave me

Cannellini beans with sausage and tomatoes

Originally Posted by Giovanni

Anyone who's good at cooking or would like to learn how to cook ?

aww... darn.. i must be not your dream girl then cooking is the thing that i will never imagine i would be able to do