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How to Properly Balance Protein Intake

October 18, 2017 By Milen Gala

I’m sure you’ve heard the same questions over and over again… Are you getting enough protein? Are your children getting enough protein? How to you get enough protein on a vegan diet?…

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The Perfect Food Cleanse

May 1, 2015 By Milen Gala

Purple fruit and vegetables

I’m really excited to share with you, The Perfect Food Cleanse. This cleanse consists of only foods straight from nature, in their most natural form, and which you can literally eat for the rest of your life because they contain every single nutrient (more about this later) you need to live your most vibrant life. And let me tell you, this is a much better alternate to the juice cleanse that has become popular as of late.

You’re about to find out how to cleanse the most simple and natural way. So, if you’re ready to jump into real and permanent weight loss, sustainable energy, clear glowing skin, and freedom from any weight loss fads… if you want a way of eating that will initially make you shed pounds fast, will keep you slim for your lifetime, and is so healthy you can really stick to eating this way for the long term, let’s get right to it!…

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The Skinny On Juice Cleansing and Weight Loss

April 29, 2015 By Milen Gala

Cold-Pressed-JuicesI know many of you have been asking me to do this post! It’s one of my favorite topics to cover and I know you have lots of questions about it. But before you make any assumptions, a word of caution, because I’m probably not going to say exactly what you might be expecting to hear, but let’s jump right to it!… 

We’ve all heard of the new detox diet, the ultimate way to shed pounds quickly without compromising our health, avoiding unhealthy eating habits, and even dangerous, pills and diet drinks (like fen-phen, slim fast, low carb, high protein and the like), while at the same time obtaining squeaky clean insides, beautiful skin and a lean physique all by drinking 3 to 6 massive glasses for cold-pressed juices a day and nothing else. 

Well, I know many of you have or want to try it, and why shouldn’t you? Juice cleanses promise fast results, shedding up to a pound a day. And do they work? Yes, you can most definitely lose up to 7 pounds in a week on the cleanse. I have done it, and almost everyone else who has will attest to it as well. 

But, what if I told you that cold-pressed juicing might not be the best way to do a cleanse and reset the body…. Okay, yes, that’s is what I’m telling you. So, if your only goal is to lose weight, by all means go ahead, but for those of us who want to both lose weight and keep it off, eventually moving into healthier eating patterns, I’ll let you in on a little secret… there is a better way, a much better way to do it……

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The Biggest Mistake We Make When Trying to Lose Weight

April 21, 2015 By Milen Gala

Woman with doughnutI’ve spent several years now studying nutrition and, if there is one thing I have learned, it is this: You can live on processed, low-calorie, low-fat foods and diet sodas for a little while but eventually your body will be so toxic that you’ll find it hard to keep your energy up and the weight off. I’ve seen this time and time again; people who have tried every single diet out there, yet they can’t maintain a slim physique. They cut the carbs, count every calorie, ban desserts, use artificial sugar in everything, and spend their lives writing down every food they have consumed. This type of dieting is simply a complete waste of time. Sure, you might lose a belt or dress size or two but eventually, because you body is so out of balance, you will regain it all back.

Why? You ask. It’s really quite simple. Nature did not intend for us to eat this way. Our bodies are not designed to eat this food. Processed, chemical-laden foods have only existed in modern society. Man made food-like substances top the category for largest number of foods on grocery store shelves, and all of it, it’s not only stripping us of our health and beauty it’s slowly blowing us up as well.

When you eat these types of foods your body treats them as foreign substances and begins to store toxins. 
The Nemours Foundation describes body toxins as “a chemical or poison that is known to have harmful effects on the body. Toxins can come from food or water, from chemicals used to grow or prepare food, and even from the air that we breathe. Our bodies process those toxins through organs like the liver and kidneys and eliminate them in the form of sweat, urine, and feces.” It’s the accumulation of these toxins that are the single greatest contributor to weight gain[i].

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Lose the Post-Pregnancy Pudge

January 30, 2013 By Milen Gala

lose-baby-weight

A lot of people have asked me how I lost my baby weight so quickly, after both kids…Pretty simple method, mostly, I just ate sensibly, and moved my body every single day…

But, there are a few tricks that I learned along the way. I hope they prove useful in shedding those post baby pounds and getting you back into your skinny jeans by the time your little one is 6 months old….

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Hi Everyone and welcome to GalaLiving! I am Milen Gala. I live, love, work and play in Seattle, Washington with my husband and our 2 kids (ages 11 and 9). We initially created GalaLiving in 2012 to share vegetarian and vegan recipes with our friends and family. In the past couple of years GalaLiving has transformed from a simple little food blog to a much loved space where several thousand people make and share our recipes and health and wellness inspirations. At GalaLiving, we like to eat wholesome, energizing dishes and incorporate lifestyle habits that keep us glowing and make us feel like a million bucks. We hope you enjoy discovering and tasting new things along with us!

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