Annisya Yulianti - personal trainer Jatomi Fitness in Kuningan City
Living in Jakarta, it can be difficult to stay healthy. Pollution, traffic, unpredictable weather and a lack of sidewalks combine to make difficult outdoor exercise at best and while fatty, salty foods is apparently available on every street corner, more nutritious dishes may be harder to find.
Ironically I write this after going out for a meal fat nasi goreng from a street vendor, being caught in a downpour and having to take a taxi home 200 meters, then toweling off and sat at my laptop still wet from the rain.
Despite moments like this, however, I tried my best. I bought a mixer and have actually been used to make juices and smoothies, I started to take a little healthy picnic for work and I go to the gym a week a few times. But I'm still regularly on the move, busy with work and face the challenges of trying to take care of my health under the pressure of life in a tough city.
Simone Clinic wellness
A woman in Jakarta has really worked out how to care for the health and well be Simone Samuels is the Wellness Warung. Running raw food classes and specialized in food plantbased coaching, Simone said she is well aware of how difficult it can be to eat healthy in Jakarta.
"Dealing with air pollution aside, it can be difficult to carry out because of the lack of open spaces and bad roads. Local restaurants and warungs are easy to find, and provide cheap food, but these are not always the healthiest because of being fried in unhealthy oils, and it seems that the extra sugar is added to everything, "said Simone.
When Simone came to Jakarta in 2009, she began to explore a healthier lifestyle. She went from being a "party girl to a health nerd," the practice of yoga and supplement nutrition qualifications, raw foods and coaching.
"I came to understand the profound role that not only food can play in our lives, but also how our relationships, career, spirituality, and the movement has an important role to play in our happiness and overall health, "she said.
in Jakarta, there are a few restaurants and cafes that meet valuable eat healthy food, vegetarian or raw, delicatessens and health food stores are rare, and even get in stores can cause headache due to traffic congestion and getting in and out of malls. There are some Indonesian staples that could count in good health, and a whole range of vegetables and fruit can be found in supermarkets and traditional markets, they can be expensive. So how do people do it?
"Living somewhere like Jakarta where it is not always easy, you have to be more creative with how you integrate healthy lifestyles in your life," says Simone.
Simone recommends the Mediterranean shop at Pasar Festival, saying that "any" store on Jalan Rasuna said is "a god-send."
"This is where I buy almost all child elements I use regularly-eat. It is the best source I found for Jakarta to buy raw almonds, pickles, olives, delicious dates and figs, dried apricots, tahini, raisins, nuts, dried coconut, pistachios and spices, "she said.
a Jatomi fitness, a gym again Kuningan City mall, I connected with a personal trainer Annisya (Nisya) Yulianti. it also has its own weight loss and the fitness history, after being inspired by her own journey to devote his career to fitness. Previously working for a company of fitness magazine, she found she wanted to share her knowledge with others, and chose to move in a work-to-one to help people get results.
"Almost all foods in Jakarta is unhealthy, making it very difficult to make positive food choices" said Nisya.
It recommends making juices and smoothies, but also like the healthy options daily Food Hall, offering salads, fruit salads and on-the-go meal of fish and grilled vegetables, which can be both affordable and delicious.
"In achieving fitness goals, consuming less fat, sugar and carbohydrates, as well as complete nutrients should be combined with an active lifestyle," said Nisya .
"I always tell my clients that while regular exercise is not enough, eat well and eat clean is also essential to achieve their goals," she said.
According to Amadeus study in January 2012, is expected the number of female business and leisure to increase sharply over the next two decades. the survey of over 1,500 business and leisure estimated that in 2011 approximately 4.5 million trips international business were made by women from Australia, Singapore, South Korea, India, China and Indonesia.
Indonesian mid-range hotel chain Harris award-winning hotels in May launched its campaign to touch women, which includes access to the demand for female guests to relaxers, yoga mat and focus on healthy living.
"We wish to extend a personal thanks to women, who now account for a growing number of our customers and are increasingly part of many key decision-making processes," says Christopher Glass, Director of Brand hotels Harris
While the tourism and travel industry is beginning to respond to women travelers, yet health conscious need to exercise a lot of self-control on the move but there are options -.. if you can steer clear of croissants and noodles. - buffet breakfast often include a good range of healthy choices
as for me, chained to the front desk most of the time, I do not think I am in fact managed to break even. But I found a great "superhero workout" to do at home, doing squats and lunges whenever the opportunity arises and I'm prepared my own food whenever possible. I would love to find healthier places to eat outside (looking for places like Milas Yogyakarta restaurant) and I could probably stand to reduce Bintang a bit, but I feel I am progress, if only one baby step at a time.
Continue the conversation - what creative ways have you found to stay healthy? What advice do you have to share with other women in Jakarta? What are your favorite healthy Jakarta restaurants and places to buy food? Share your tips and recommendations.