In most minds a low-carb diet is the best way to lose weight. Fighters often need to lose a lot of weight in a brief period of time. A calorie-reduced low-carb or ketogenic diet is the most common option, with the consequence of feeling tired and moody all day. If you are a fighter, the added […]
Rio de Janeiro Food Guide for Athletes – What to Eat?
“Rio likes to eat fried and unhealthy”. That’s the response I got when I asked someone who has been living in Rio for a while about healthy food suggestions. Travelling is one of the most beautiful parts of being an athlete. But it also comes with difficulties. Every time I travel I must ask myself: […]
Gluten Free Buckwheat Waffles. Choose your topping!
For years I’ve been searching for a perfect waffle recipe. All my low-carb tries failed. Every time I tried a recipe, it messed up the waffle iron. I decided to not go low-carb on waffles. Instead I use buckwheat flour to make gluten-free waffles. This recipe is the first one that doesn’t mess up the […]
Rio de Janeiro Adventure – First Week Impression
“Rio is dangerous! Don’t use your phone on the street, don’t wear any watches, and don’t go out at night!” That’s what many people told me before I got on the plane to Rio a week ago, giving me a nervous impression of the city. Within the first few days I realised that if you’re not […]
Soft Peanut Butter Oatmeal COOKIES (vegan)
Soft Cookies! Better than dry cookies. Usually soft cookies are full of caramelized sugar and butter. Not these ones. Yes, they are quite high in carbs and in fat. It’s natural sugar, combined with complex carbs and fat from peanuts. Probably not the best combination to eat every day, but you can eat it occasionally. […]
How Travelling Helped Me Become More Successful As A Fighter
July 2011, I’m in a country I’ve never been to, all on my own, searching for a gym I’ve only known from TV and YouTube. It was the famous Wolfslair Academy in Liverpool, England. I’ve been watching their fighters on the UFC and thought it would be the best choice. I just turned 18, had […]
Pink Raspberry Bounty! The Art of Healthy Baking
You either like coconut or you don’t! If you do, you will love this one. It happens too often that I get inspiration from my Instagram feed. I found coconut chocolate bars with a purple blueberry filling that looked amazing. So I thought I could do my own version of a healthy Bounty bar without […]
Healthy RAFFAELLO: Elite Candy Made In 5 Minutes!
I was 16 when I was discussing my favourite sweets with my friends and fellow fighters Attila Korkmaz and Vlado Sikic. We just finished a gruelling kickboxing workout, training harder than we should. It was obvious we were hungry after that. So, we had something serious to discuss: What are the world’s best sweets? The opinions […]