Should or shouldn't you use sunscreen?

I have a few sensitive spots on my face, due to over exposure to the African sun for many years in my childhood. So I, now, am using sunscreen on those spots. Not so happy about it, but it's too late...

However I do not use sunscreen on my children, instead we protect with clothes and hats. Don't forget about the importance of the sun and vitamin-D either! So exposure everyday is good too, just not for too long, and not to allow for burning!

Dr John Briffa has som excellent writings on the subject. I can warmly recomend you to read and learn from these.

The dark side of sunscreens

Another reason to avoid sunscreens

If you know you are going to be extremely over exposed then I would opt for an organic sunscreen!

An evening walk along Seawall, Mexican Gulf was really lovely. Nobody else seems to be out walking and the hotel staff were very suprised that we don't have a car, they said that nobody walks here... They were right. We had the whole sidewalk to ourselves.

I have 4 weeks of holiday now! Lovely! But I do have some work to do too! I am writing all the recipes to a workout book! Such fun but quite a bit of work!

All recipes must state amount of carbs, protein and fat in each... And the total for a day. 

A challange! I love a good challange!  So here I sit and work a bit, but still enjoying summer...

I bought two really mini pots of herba (leafy parsley and basil) from my local grocery store.  Re-planted in a huge pot outside, and after 2 weeks I have loads of fresh herbs! Love summertime!

The Norwegian low carb blogger, Ronnie W Mathisen is visiting! We shared a lovely LCHF dinner and did a lot, LOT of low carb (high fat) talking!

Great hearing about LCHF in Norway and about new ideas and how to venture forward!

Here, lavkarboliv.com, you can see Ronnies blog!  Even if you don't understand much of it, just go in and see his awesome transformation from 110kg to 78! It's a big WOW!

AND next year you will get to meet him in person on the Low carb cruise! :)

One of the biggest food stores in my town in Sweden is 'going' LCHF!  This is so great!  I have been in contact witht he manager there and suggested what items they should have in the shop.

It has gone so far that now there is a LCHF shelf!!! With almond flour, eggs, mayo, etc... 

I just love it when people are positive to change! They are also working together with farmers from the area so that they can offer various products that have not been throught the whole 'transport process' from afar!

ICA Maxi is doing it! :)

Do you chew gum? Are you struggling to loose weight? Do you do everything right, eating correclty?

Then the gum can be the answer to your problem.  The body is expecting food, as soon as you start chewing.  Then the body waits with burning fat, co's soon there is more food coming - or so the body 'thinks'.  Except gum gives the body no food - only the idea of food.

Quit the gum and I am convinced that you will see results on the scale.  As long as you also eat correctly! :)

1. Do you want personal coaching about LCHF diet?
2. Do you have questions about LCHF?
3. Do you want feedback on what you are eating?
4. Do you want tips, ideas and encouragement?
5. Do you want to get started with LCHF?
6. Do you want to have the possibility to mail me about LCHF during one week about your eating habits, LCHF and diet questions?

Then you can choose to participate in the LCHF-coaching competition!

All info is on the lifezone facebook.com/1lifezone page! 

To participate you have to:

1. 'Like' the Lifezone page on fb.
2. Press the button 'I am attending'
3. Invite your friends to like and attend.

This is a fun idea that I got from a friend! A good way to reach more people and help someone out there who would like to learn even more!

If you are partaking, best of luck! See you on fb soon then ;)

One of the, if not the, largest chain of gyms in Sweden could be interested in having me as a LCHF health coach!

Yesterday we had a meeting to talk about the possibilites.  They were very open minded about the idea, and want to offer their customers variation.  There is already a dietician there.  I would work through my own company, but they are able to offer their clients opportunities to talk about LCHF and I can help more people.  

Good idea, and very exciting! :)

Here's hoping.... 

I doubt it!!!

BUT have you seen a fat dog, cat or hamster? Too many times, right?

That's because animals out in the wild eat what they are designed to eat.  Natural food does not make them fat! But pets, they get to eat all our foods, and special pet foods with grains and starch!

Very easy isn't it? I am not saying we should eat the same as wild animals, but that we should eat what our bodies are made for eating. Natural foods!

This is so good, says it all!

'Do I look brain dead to you' mohaaaa! Or 'Do you think I am hiding my body fat from you?'

Watch, enjoy, laugh, live LCHF and get healthy!

The great low carb blogger Jimmy Moore (the largest low carb blog out there) 'Livin´la vida low carb blog' has something called podcasts.  I asked myself - what is that?

I started to ask around on the cruise amongst us low carbers what a podcast was and how exactly it works. What I found out was that a podcast with Jimmy is an interview, in a group and with a fellow guest.  A conversation that gets recorded.  It is live, nothing gets deleted and there are no re-takes.  *Getting nervous at this point*

Present was Jimmy Moore, his wife Christine Moore, Debbie Hobbs (fellow guest) and Mindy Noxon Iannotti (working with Jimmy).  Jimmy let us know what the topics were and what we were going to discuss: LCHF in Sweden, tips on snacks for kids and a recipe that I should suggest (I suggested my egg wraps).  He also wanted to know our favorite speaker that day on the cruise!

Let the show begin: Low Carb Conversations with Jimmy Moore and Friends

It was really fun! And Jimmy and Mindy (the interviewers) are so down to earth, fun and easy going people!

I LOVED this!!!!

Of course I will let you know when it sends (early June)... Keep ears posted!

Last moments in Miami were spent on the beach and by the pool! A good book, my Mac and sunshine...

Lot's of vitamind D here! ;)

Similar to yesterday and just as good except even hotter out! Stunning day, stunning breakfast - what a great start! :)

Argentinian steakhouse with a steak and sallad buffet! It was awesome!

And the best of all was that if we wanted chips, potatoes, rice or pasta it would cost extra! Me: just smiles... "No thank you, we don't need any of that, just some extra butter thanks!" ;)

Light lunch from LCHF conference! Very nice and lots of butter!

South Africa is a great place to eat breakfast out! Very LCHF all the way! Just avoid the breads and jams! But the rest is wonderful.

Pure butter: never a problem - the only butter that is served! Cream for coffee - so far received it every time.  Eggs, salmon, bacon, mushrooms - in all forms and ways!

I love this place!

Together with Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, I have just given a lecture on 'Right food for children'...

It went very well and the feedback was very positive!

Hopefully it was an 'eye-opener' for many. 

Thanx for a great evening!

Fruit is great - at least it tastes great! BUT fruit is sweets on tress.  Fructose is the most fattning sugars you can consume.

Research shows that you get fat from fructose.  In the study they took 2 groups of people, both ate the same amount of calories but one ate fructose and the other glucose.  The outcome was, those who ate fructose put on weight!

Here is a report (in Swedish:) .  Fructose increased body fat and insuline resistance, a pre-stage for diabetes.  

The research was originally published in 'Journal of Clinical Investigation'.

I agree, fruit is nice, but that's where it ends.  I never eat fruit anymore, although berries on very special occasions.

I had a great and healthy New Years eve... The food was perfect from beginning to end! Love it when more of us are LCHF eaters! Makes life so easy! And very yummi!

Hope you all have a wonderful and healthy 2011! Today is a new day, a new year and the future is ahead of us! Let's make it a good one...

I just sent in a huge order for more omega-3! We 'eat' way too much omega-6 which is inflammatory when there is too much of it! Our bodies need an equal amount of omega-3 and omega-6, 1:1! Today we eat more or less 1:17!!! Not good!

How come we have so much omega-6 in our bodies?

In all oils, especially sunflower and other seed oils there is lots of omega-6, in margarines, in nuts, avocado, some meat... BUT we do need a small amount.  So avoid the oils - olive oil over your salad every now and then, and with the nuts and avocados you will def. get what u need!

Omega-3 you can find in fatty fish like makril, Norwegian salmon, herring, eel... In order to 'eat' enough omega-3 you should eat fatty fish 3-5 times every week! Who does that?

My whole family takes omega-3, the youngest does not take the capsules so she has it runny on a spoon :) ! The rest of us take at least double amount of what is stated on the packaging! :)