045: Martina Slajerova – Cooking up a storm
- Author
- Jackie Fletcher
- Published
- Wed 14 Jul 2021
- Episode Link
- https://fabulouslyketo.com/podcast/045/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=045
Martina Slajerova
Martina Slajerova is a health and food blogger, mobile app creator and bestselling author of ten cookbooks. She holds a degree in economics and worked in auditing but has always been passionate about nutrition, exercise and photography.
In 2011 Martina was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. She had no energy and found it more and more difficult to maintain a healthy weight. She decided to quit sugar, grains, and processed foods, and started following a whole foods–based ketogenic approach to food to manage her autoimmune condition. She has now been following a low-carb diet for over a decade.
Martina's Books
Keto Diet Blog: https://ketodietapp.com/Blog
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ketodiet/id575004207
Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ketodietapp.ketodiet.full
Martina's Top Tips
- Electrolytes
- Don’t be afraid to use salt
- Fit food into your way of eating and keep it simple
Resources Mentioned
Escape The Diet Trap - Dr John Briffa
Gary Taubes
Quotes by Martina Slajerova
“You know, you just have to exercise more and eat less, and everything will sort itself out. Well, that didn’t really happen.”
“So it was the perfect combination of skills for us.”
“So we started with the app, then we went to create the blog where I started sharing recipes and my experience with low carb eating.”
“I increased my carbs a little bit again to about 30 grammes of net, which is where I am now. And that's the sweet spot for me. It definitely doesn't work the same for everyone. Some people do really, really well on a very low carb diet. Some people need to add a few more carbs just to feel good. “
“Plateau tips: 1) liquid calories 2) too much snacking 3) alcohol 4) stress, sleep”
“You have to find your own way. You have to customise your own diet.”
“Definitely don't think that what someone does for keto is the only way. You have to find your own way that works for you, in the long term.”
