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Annemarie de Vries – Postma – Page 2 – AM Lifestyle Medicine Center

I lost 45 pounds in just a few months!

Kelly van den Broek (31) has been a wheelchair user due to a paraplegia since 2009. In addition, she has a complex mix of health complications, such as Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), osteoarthritis and chronic lymphedema. In September 2018, she switched to The Sit Smart Diet. “That was tough in the beginning. I noticed that my […]

“I can now enjoy my life again!”

For ex wheelchair top athlete, paralympic gold medalist wheelchair table tennis in Barcelona in 1992, Jolanda Paardekam (52) from Rotterdam, The Sit Smart Diet has been a “way of life” for a few years now. “I am very happy and grateful that I have regained control of my body and health with this way of […]

Zucchini-cucumber gazpacho

Don’t know what to do with all that zucchini? Turn it into soup with this cool and quick zucchini gazpacho recipe – the perfect Sit Smart Diet summer soup! Ingredients 3 cups sliced zucchini (no need to cook or peel it) 2 cups sliced cucumber (also no need to peel it. Isn’t this great?) 3 scallions, […]

NEW: Dutch Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

The Dutch Society of Lifestyle Medicine launches a fresh, glossy magazine about lifestyle medicine. A 21st century magazine that focuses on the healthy life of the future. A healthy lifestyle, and in particular nutritional behavior, is becoming increasingly important within medicine and health care. Also in our personal life, it is becoming increasingly clear that […]

Embrace The No Age Mindset!

So… this straaaaange thing actually happened: I turned 25 again (-; An awkward but special feeling at the same time. And I am embracing it with a GREAT amount of gratitude, because there are so many people with SCI who don’t even get to live 40 years post injury. Although ageing with a disability (that […]

The Sit Smart Diet: First WFPB Nutrition Guide For Wheelchair Users!

April 8, 2019 – Dutch rehabilitation doctor and author and nutritionist with spinal cord injury publish first ever evidence-based, whole food plant based  nutrition guide for wheelchair users.  What exactly happens in your body when you are wheelchair dependent? Why do you have an increased risk of obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, […]

Easy Chili Sin Carne

This meatless chili proves that you can still enjoy your favourite autumn/winter meals, but in a wheelchair user friendly, Sit Smart Diet- ánd animal friendly way. A delicious, easy and simple recipe, packed with plant-based protein which will shut up anyone who asks “where do you get your protein though??” Ingredients 2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil  3 cloves of garlic, minced […]

“Everything is better now”.

Anne Lotte Molenaar (32) was born with Spina Bifida, and leads a predominantly wheelchair-bound, sedentary, existence ever since with all the health hazards that come with it. She gained a lot of weight, was diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), had (like so many wheelchair users) IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and chronic bowel problems. And […]

Roasted Garlic

THIS will fill your home with the most mouth-watering aromas imaginable. We’re talking about whole heads of garlic roasted (no added oil needed), until each individual clove is completely golden and butter-soft – perfect for eating-out-of hand as a snack, threading onto skewers with other veggies for a vegetable kebab, spreading on a seeds cracker, or mashing […]

Roasted Garam masala chickpeas

Chickpeas are an amazing source of minerals and protein. They have a good amount of fiber to help your digestive tract, unique supply of anti-oxidants, help with better regulation of blood sugar and increased chances of satiety and hence weight control. What more could we want as wheelchair users? Ingredients I large pot chickpeas, rinsed and […]

Grilled eggplant rolls

This is such a simple and delicious recipe! With the filling you can vary enormously, and it is a snack that is both tasty as an in-between-meals, appetizer or side dish. And, if you follow these instructions, you really do not have to use too much (or even no) oil to get the aubergine nice […]