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CSM: How do you keep yourself educated or updated
for latest trends and information in healthy living or
lifestyle?
NOÉ: Newspaper, specialized websites and books,
studies, social networks…I do not neglect any way to
acquire new knowledge in relation to nutrition science
and physical activity.
CSM: How important is food and nutrition to you as a
model, athlete or as an individual?
NOÉ: In my opinion, food is the basis of any physical
progress. Having a healthy lifestyle is essential for an
athlete or any individual.
CSM: Describe the essential skills to be effective in
maintaining your figure or shape.
NOÉ: To maintain a good shape, it is crucial to practice
a strong daily physical activity, as well as having an
optimal diet.
CSM: What are your ideas about non-organic food ver-
sus organic?
NOÉ: It is not mandatory to eat 100% organic. Howev-
er, this kind of food provides significantly higher nutri-
tional values than industrial food (which is, most of the
time, of poor quality). That’s why organic food is logi-
cally recommended (but requires a substantial budget
for low-income households). I believe that we should
do the best we can in function of our incomes.
CSM: What are your views on an all-meat diet versus
a vegan diet?
NOÉ: Even I am a great meat-eater, my meals some-
times include vegan cooking. This food lifestyle in-
cludes good nutritional values, and some essential nu-
trients, such as plant proteins, which can be very useful
for our organism.
CSM: What groups of food do you usually eat?
NOÉ: My daily meals are mainly made up of proteins,
carbohydrates and lipids. Regarding proteins, I usually
eat white meat, eggs, 5% fat steaks, cottage cheese and
soy. My favourite sources of carbohydrates are rice,
wheat, quinoa and sweet potatoes. As regards the lip-
ids, I mainly eat almonds, nuts and avocados. I do not
forget to add a fairly large volume of vegetables to each
of my meals.
CSM: Do you think customized meal plans are really
necessary? Why is that?
NOÉ: Personally, I do not apply any nutritional plan-
ning to myself. However, this kind of program can be
really helpful for athletes in competition and for people
who are trying to gain/loose weight.
CSM: Any fitness goals for yourself? What are you
aiming now?
NOÉ: My only goal is to maintain an athletic physique
all year long, so that I can be ready to respond to each
solicitation I might receive.
CSM: There are a lot of online coaches and lifestyle
advisers out in the market already, what are the factors
that people should take into consideration when hiring
a personal trainer or online coaches or maybe investing
some time and money to them?
NOÉ: Having recourse to a personal coach is not a
guarantee of success. A strong mind cannot be bought,
you have to forge it every single day : here is my motto
! Being in adequacy with yourself is already a great
achievement.
CSM: As a fitness and health enthusiast, what are the
essential exercises you have to do? Why is that?
NOÉ: I am adapting my fitness routine in accordance
with my different deadlines (shows, photo shootings,
important games, etc.). When I want to get to an ath-
letic physique, I focus my seances on crossfit, with tar-
geted exercises on abs, as well as full-body, with very
short resting times – for a high intensity training.
CSM: Do you have any gym etiquette advice for other
people?
NOÉ: I do not have any particular gym program or pro-
tocol to recommend. Each individual has a different
physique, that’s why everyone should have an adapted
program which takes into account weak and strong
points. The secret of a perfect gym protocol is to have
adapted exercises.
CSM: Fact or myth? Does working out daily improve
one’s sexual stamina or prowess during sexual activity?
Why do you say so?
NOÉ: Physical exercise enables to be more resistant,
but I think that the most important thing is to stay focus
on the pleasure of your sexual partner.
CSM: Fact or myth? Does living a healthy lifestyle
keeps you happy and young? Why is that?
NOÉ: According to myself, having a healthy lifestyle
makes possible to be blooming in every day’s life. It is
vital to take care of yourself, to have a balanced diet as
well as a regular physical activity.
CSM: If you are our health ambassador and a lifestyle
advocate, how would you help promote healthy living
in school or in corporate world?
NOÉ: I would encourage people, especially children,
to have a healthy lifestyle, to avoid processed food and
to practise a sport on a daily basis. I would recommend
some simple exercises and a weekly healthy food plan.
CSM: A lot of your followers are curious to know these,
if there’s any food and beverage that you cannot resist
what would that be and why?
NOÉ: Honestly, when I allow myself a “cheat meal “,
burgers or pizzas are part of my favourites options. As
regards beverages, a good coke will do the job !
CSM: Any advice to individuals who wants to gain
weight and lean muscle? Advise to people who want to
lose weight and be sexy?
NOÉ: For people who would like to gain muscle mass,
I would firstly advise to increase their carbohydrate
intake at each meal, as well as their daily calories. It
must obviously be coupled with a specific daily train-
ing, in order to gradually gain weight and lean muscle.
For people who would like to lose weight, it would
be recommended to have higher energy expenditure
than their calories intake, in order to gradually lose
fat mass. Reduce carbohydrates, firstly at the evening
meal, would be a great beginning for those who want to
sharpen their silhouette.