Healthy eating the sexier way
In today's quick fix and
fast food world, some people seem to forget how to live and eat healthy. But
eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated. With the right kinds of food,
you can stave off heart disease, stay slim, and boost your immune system. With
the help of Grace Daag, healthy meals and snacks for your perfectly
healthy diet is now achievable. At the age of 20, Daag is now starting her
own business thru diet deliveries.
Having been in a School of
Nutrition and Hospitality Management, she learned some techniques from her
nutrition and culinary arts course. She was also trained as Pilates
instructor.
"I was once a chubby
kid with low self-esteem. I also experienced being teased in school for being matakaw and mataba. It was difficult, and was heartbreaking for me to see a
slim girl eating the same food like I do but never gains weight. Maybe because
of our genes, or slow metabolism. But I realized that knowing these factors
isn’t an excuse not to do anything about it just because it was normal. So that’s
when I started to live a healthy lifestyle", shares Daag.
Before starting her
business, she enrolled in Lifestyle Classes offered in HenySison and Sylvia
Reynoso Gala Culinary School both in Manila.
Gourmet Pao is a home-based business
located in Rosales, Pangasinan where she makes her own recipes and nutrition
program for those who want to monitor their eating habits. Diet deliveries are
more popular in Manila area since they have HappyDiet, FitnessGourmet and
SexyChef. And for the first time, this kind of healthy program is now in
Pangasinan.
"I want to share to my
fellow Rosalinians what I have experienced and learned in Manila. I noticed
that a lot of people here in Rosales are starting to be health conscious. I
want to offer this service here; a wayto also give back to my hometown. I can’t
just claim the “Pangasinan’sSexy Chef” title since I’m not yet a certified
cook, although hearing that is music to my ears. I want to have a business
while doing what I love the most. I just hope I could share my knowledge in the
entirety of Pangasinan", shesays.
Daag offers diet programs
which include 3 healthy meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for 5 weeks. Her food
selection contains a range of gluten-free, sugar-free, low-carbohydrate,
high-protein, low or non-saturated fat, and high essential fatty acidrecipes.
The program costs P1800.
However, for those who can’t
afford the dietary meal program, she prepares single order snacks/meal
including carrot puto (P135, 15pcs/pack), wheat puto (P150, 15pcs/pack),
zucchini puto (P135, 15pcs/pack), Chinese fresh lumpia (P60), vegetarian
wheat-bun siopao (P350 6pcs/pack), vegetarian pasta (P70), chicken sandwich
(P50), and fresh raw juices (P120/bottle).
Experts say that both
regular exercise and diet are equally important. They are both important. A
person who considershaving a weight loss must remember three important things—the
3 P's. P1 is Psycology. Have a specific, measureable, attainable, and time
bound weight loss goal. Have a clear and powerful "WHY" in your mind.
T. This motivates YOU.
P2 is Physiology. Begin by: eating 500 less
calories/day; walking 10,000steps/day; sleeping 8 eight hours/night; and taking
vitamins.
Lastly, P3 is the Physical.
Once you have your mind right and your calories under control, now, begin a
concreter exercise plan to get fit.
Tessa Lalican is one of Daag’sregular
clients. Aside gym routine, she also enjoys eating Daag's recipes. For her,
living healthy and fit is a mindset, and ultimately one’s choice.
"I tell her that what
she makes are always delicious. I don’t have to worry about my food intake. Although,
it has got to do with discipline also, that’s why I exercise regularly or as
much as I can”, Lalican added.
Daag never stop enrolling at
different culinary schools. She's now studying how to make organic longganisa,
tapa, tocino, and corned beef.
On her final words, Daagreminds
Focus’ readers who want to live a healthier lifestyle: “Don’t overwhelm
yourselvesby achieving many changes all at once. Take baby but sure steps. Just
do your best, and remember that the main goal here is not to lose weight but to
live healthier and longer. Enjoy every moment of it. And yes, don’t quit. Good
luck!”
To order, you can reach her
thru mobile at 0926664902.
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