Chad, triathlon

Some Great Triathlon Pointers from 2 Time Ironman Miguel

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The 2015 Melbourne Ironman was an unforgettable experience for the participants and their cheering families and friends.

As your fellow triathlete brothers and sisters shared their Ironman Lessons from the Filipino Contingent to Malaysia Ironman 2014 the 2015 Melbourne Ironman finishers wanted to also help those doing Ironman events in Taiwan, Japan, America among other countries this year.

We will start with the inspiring story of Miguel Feuermann today, the funny and cool experience of Sidney Maderazo tomorrow and the other Ironman finisher’s who know that to “Share your knowledge…is a way to achieve immortality.” – Dalai Lama.

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Primed Lifestyle

You Simply MUST Watch That Sugar Film – It’s Life Changing

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We loved watching That Sugar Film on our flight from the Philippines to Australia for the 2015 Melbourne Ironman. Luckily I avoided the orange juice offered on the flight as I do not take sugar (or added sugars) as part of my Primed Lifestyle. That Sugar Movie offers many amazing insights into the harmful effects of sugar as well as the many seemingly healthy products it is in.

That Sugar Film Juice

Here is my quick synopsis of That Sugar Film:

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Filipino Recipes, Lunch & Dinner Recipes

Primed Chicken and Pork Adobo with Added Greens

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I know Filipino’s LOVE their own cuisine. I also love Filipino dishes such as Primed Kinilaw with Extra Vegetables, but find some do not incorporate enough nutritious vegetables and are overly reliant on rice as a base.

I will try to create delicious and healthy Primed Filipino dishes by substituting non-Primed ingredients with Primed ones, as well as adding non-traditional ingredients to make them a better fuel source for your mind and body. Adobo is one of my favorite dishes so I’ll start with a Chicken, Pork and Wilted Greens Adobo.

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Restaurant Reviews

Milagros Home Cooking is a Great Primed Option for Easter Sunday and Celebrations in Tagaytay

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The Easter holiday season is fast approaching and that means it’s a great time to get away to the fresh air of Tagaytay.  Milagros Home Cooking is one of our favorite places to eat great food and relax with friends. This also makes it an ideal venue for when celebrating special occasions.

It is best to beat the traffic hassle and stay the night at Nurture Wellness Village before or after your Milagros dining adventure.

Milagros Home Cooking Easter

Milagros Home Cooking has this special set menu for Easter Sunday brunch. Milagros sources their ingredients locally and also from their garden because they know quality, local ingredients make the difference in creating great dishes for their guests.

Milagros Home Cooking will gladly substitute any non-Primed items within a dish and make them Primed for you. Simply ask when you make your reservation.  Being Primed means eating optimally for your mind and body so as to maximize nutrition and minimize inflammation.  Sugar, grains and vegetable oils are definitely not part of the Primed for your Life lifestyle.

Milagros Kinilaw

I love their Kilawin na Tanigue with coriander flowers.

Milagros Green Mango

Their refreshing Ensladang Mangga is sure to give that extra freshness to your meal (photos courtesy of Thomas Mercado). Their seafood is always fresh and cooked to perfection.

Milagros Filipino Home Coking

Milagros rocks

Milagros ambience

Milagros outdoors

For reservations please check out www.milagrosPH.com/reservations

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Success Stories, Triathlon events

Primed Berns Tan is Number 1

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Here is a Primed story from Ironwoman Berns Tan. Berns recently stood on top place of the podium for Century Tuna Ironman 70.3 held on March 8th, 2015 at Subic Bay. Congratulations Berns.

Hey Chad!

After our fabulously delicious lunch at The Wholesome Table:

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What I ate most of the time:

1. Coffee, no sugar, with either VCO or coconut milk (thanks for teaching me how to make my own home-made coconut milk)

2. Eggs with cheese or home made corned beef
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Success Stories

Primed for your Life Inspirational Derek Ackary

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G’day Mate,

Thanks for adding my before and after pic to your facebook/instagram. Hopefully I can be a source of inspiration to others.

Derek Ackary before and after

Here’s my story:

Two of my best mates passed away recently, both within 9 months of each other. My first mate died one week before his 49th birthday in November 2013. He was massively overweight and led a fairly unorthodox lifestyle, and didn’t exercise. Being with him made me feel that if he could live that way, so could I, even though deep down, I knew it was leading to a path of destruction. But then I was in for a bigger shock 9 months after he passed on…

My other mate had a better lifestyle – he made efforts to eat well and exercise, but was a massive smoker and under lots of stress from his job. He died in August 2014, 8 months after turning 50. This left me absolutely shattered.

Two of my best all time mates, two of the best blokes you would ever meet, gone within 9 months of each other. Both of these guys were actually also mates and left us well before their time with various complications, as opposed to dying of “natural” causes. However, it was the second death happening so soon after the first that motivated me to take action for myself.
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Filipino Recipes

Primed Banana Heart with Home-made Coconut Milk

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Populations That Eat a LOT of Coconut Are Among The Healthiest People on The Planet

The best example of such a population is the Tokelauans, which live in the South Pacific. They eat over 60% of their calories from coconuts and are the biggest consumers of saturated fat in the world. These people are in excellent health, with no evidence of heart disease.

I recently learned about Delia (pictured below and looking excellent for 56 years young) who’s grandparents Filamina and Juan Costovo who lived to 100 plus each in the city of Tacloban on the island of Leyte, Eastern Visayas in the Philippines. Farmer's Market

Filamina and Juan ate a lot of coconut products like Coconut Milk, lots of fresh vegetables (especially malunggay), eggs and seafood. Most of these items are high in quality saturated fats. Here is one of their favorite dishes of Banana Heart cooked with Home-made Coconut Milk.

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DIY, Primed Lifestyle

Join the Stand Up Desk Revolution and Live Longer (Hopefully!)

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Leading a sedentary lifestyle and sitting down excessively is said to be as bad for your health as smoking. The simple message from a lot of health professionals is the longer you stand, the longer you live.

Be like Ironman Vic and try to incorporate more standing in your life. If you want to try this yourself, you might want to gradually ease into it as it takes a little getting used to.

Vic's Stand up desk

Vic said “I got mine from one of those Japanese Surplus shops. Lots of options to choose from based on your needs.
And easier to decide to cut the legs (if necessary) since its 2nd hand.  Also try Dona Soledad in Better Living Paranaque. They have a branch in Alabang, Zapote Road.”

5 Benefits of Using a Stand-Up Desk

(1) You live longer. A piece in the NY Times mentioned that sitting for extended periods of time is strongly linked with increased mortality and metabolic syndrome, regardless of how much exercise a sitter gets. It is estimated that people sit up to 12 hours a day during working hours, commuting, eating and watching tv. You cannot simply exercise away your sedentary work habit of sitting all day as your exercise will not undo the damage done by excessive sitting.
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Primed Boiled Eggs – The Secret to Easily Peeled Perfect Eggs

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Buy Organic Eggs from Cubao Farmer’s Market or Your Local Market

So, just find quality eggs at your local Farmer’s Market and buy them. Our household of 4 consumes around 6 dozen eggs per week. My cholesterol is most excellent too by-the-way. I eat a lot more eggs now compared to what I did in 2013 and my results have improved a lot since then.

Please see the following with my cholesterol results, some youtube information and further cholesterol explanation. Cholesterol letter.

Please see here from author, neurologist and 30 year clinician and scientific researcher Dr. David Perlmutter as to why Eggs are indeed healthy. It is called “Whole Eggs vs. Egg Whites. Which is Healthier?”

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Lunch & Dinner Recipes

Primed Salmon and Zucchini Burgers 3-Ways

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A delicious Burger is a nutritious food item you can enjoy as part of your Primed Lifestyle.

My favorite Primed Burger when dining out is the fabulous grass-fed beef burger at The Wholesome Table in BGC. To make your burger Primed simply ask the wait staff or chef to add salad and/or vegetables instead of the highly processed GMO chemically enhanced bun and artery clogging “vegetable” oil soaked fries.

The Wholesome Table Berns lunch

Here is an easy to make and delicious Primed Salmon and Zucchini Burger you can make for yourself and your family. I previously used Tuna and Squash to make my Primed Patties.

Ingredients:

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Enjoy More Time for Life!