Luisa Heenan
Luisa is an Australian qualified personal fitness trainer who is also currently studying nutrition. She has been in Japan since 2007 and founded her health and fitness blog, Glow in Japan, to inspire women to enjoy active living and healthy eating in Japan. She loves experimenting with healthy recipes, traveling abroad to the beach, and sharing a good cappuccino with her husband or friends.
Articles By Luisa
Recipe: Matcha Chia Pudding
With the spring weather approaching, you might find your body craving foods that are a little fresher and lighter. We have previously looked at the...
March 17, 2015 | Food & Drink, Health & Beauty
For Your Baby And Yourself
Staying Fit During Pregnancy with Prenatal Yoga
February 24, 2015 | Health & Beauty, Mamas
Japanese Superfoods: Kombu
Seaweed is one of the outstanding foods that project the uniqueness of the traditional Japanese diet. Seaweed and sea vegetables have been a key ingredient...
February 17, 2015 | Food & Drink, Health & Beauty
Recipe: Healthy Valentine’s Day Chocolate Hearts
This time of year, stores all over Japan are overflowing with Valentine's Day chocolates. Unfortunately, most of what's available is highly processed and contains loads...
February 10, 2015 | Food & Drink, Health & Beauty
Recipe: Healthy Christmas Pudding Balls
With all of the festive celebrations, dinners, parties this time of year, many of us tend to overindulge in food, especially at the sweets table....
December 8, 2014 | Food & Drink
Japanese Superfoods: Nukazuke
We can gain so much knowledge and inspiration from some of these amazing Japanese elders on their traditional diet and way of living. One excellent...
September 9, 2014 | Food & Drink, Health & Beauty
Japanese Superfoods: Natto
It has been dubbed the “Japanese Vegemite” due to its pungent odor and particular acquired taste. However, unlike my motherland’s breakfast favorite, Vegemite, natto deserves...
August 5, 2014 | Food & Drink, Health & Beauty
Japanese Superfoods: Shichimi
The Huffington Post put shichimi togarashi on its list of 14 foods to add to your diet in 2014, but the Japanese have been onto...
June 23, 2014 | Food & Drink, Health & Beauty
Japanese Superfoods: Miso
Although the rest of the world may have jumped on the kale, coconut oil and raw cacao obsession of “super foods,” we are so lucky...
May 20, 2014 | Food & Drink, Health & Beauty
Recipe: Carrot, Ginger & Miso Soup
With the chilly weather, I find myself craving warm and healthy soups to make sure I’m getting lots of vitamins and minerals to keep any...
February 24, 2014 | Food & Drink
Bikram Yoga Heats Up in Tokyo
With avid devotees such as Jennifer Aniston, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Beyonce, Bikram Yoga was bound to eventually make its way to Japan. It has...
February 11, 2014 | Health & Beauty