We talk to Erwan Heussaff about his wellness journey and how he is able to balance enjoying good food with keeping a healthy mindset and lifestyle
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With 2.57 million Youtube subscribers (as of writing), Erwan Heussaff has long been a beloved content creator, taking audiences on numerous travel, culinary, and fitness adventures. His blog, thefatkidinside.com also offers various recipes, inspiring wellness articles, and more. He also recently launched REBEL which is a fast growing fitness and wellness platform designed for Filipinos.
We got to talk to Erwan about his wellness journey, passion for food and fitness, and got his insights on how to enjoy good food while still maintaining a healthy lifestyle — a task that proves quite tricky to pull-off for most. Read on below to find out more:
Tell us about your journey with food. When did you fall in love with food, cooking and eating clean?
When I started cooking, I just loved knowing exactly what I was putting in my food, good or bad, understanding how flavours come together, how texture is created and eventually how that food becomes information for your body. Telling it how to feel (tired, bloated, energised, inspired) and how to perform.
How can food affect our disposition?
I hear “food is fuel” all the time and while that’s true, it doesn’t paint the whole picture. Yes, food gives us energy, but it also gives us information. It tells your body what to feel, how to move and eventually can affect it positively or negatively in the long run. Think about it, it’s the most intimate thing you can do, to put something in your body and ingest it, it doesn’t get more personal than that.
How important is food vs exercise in the equation for being fit and healthy?
People say that abs are made in the kitchen and that is 100 per cent true. If abs are your goal, food is the most important thing. However, if you want to lead a balanced life, which is what I usually advocate, they are more or less equal. I think its important to do something physical every day, it can be a 30-minute walk, but it's also important to eat the things that will make you feel good and won’t contribute to any diseases further down the line.
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