Stella Argiriou is an educational psychologist, graduate of 2005 of Psychology Department of La Sapienza University of Rome. In 2006 she participated in the clinical and scientific activities of the Department of Child Psychiatrists Tzaneio hospital in diagnostic evaluation and diagnostic intervention, under the supervision of the Director of the department. She had collaborated with various medical specialties as part of the connecting operation of the department and she was involved in training students of Panteion psychology department with the role of the supervisor consultant.

She has specialized in dietary and development in general disorders, she deals on a regular basis with writing articles and participating in various, specific forms (Eleftherotypia Medical magazine, Nea newsapaper, Shape magazines, Vita, Diva, Onar Magazine Northern Greece) or taking part in various nationwide conferences, in the capacity of both the participant and the Rapporteur. She is one of the basic speakers specialized in nutrition and psychology nutri4life seminars (with Stelios Parliaros, Argiro Barbarigou and Tasos Papalazarou) and food hygiene seminars in Holmes Place gyms, in which she analyzes the ways of release of emotional eating and close relationship between psychology and nutrition.

She has also taken part in various TV programs which were about nutrition and psychology such as "Mila", "Kafes me tin Eleni", "Proinos Kafes", "Apodeixeis", "Kalomeleta kai erxetai", "Axizei na to deis" "Kalimera sas," "Istories Pragmaton" (digital NET program).
She had collaborated with dietary offices of nutrimed, in the application of cognitive-behavioral treatment of obesity in both model group, and individually.

Smaroula Pantelis is a medical psychologist (MSc. In Medical Psychology) and psychology doctorate (PhD in Psychology) of the University of Surrey, England, she graduated psychodramatist from the London Institute of Psychodrama (Diploma of Psychodrama and Group Psychotherapy) and graduated sociodramatist from sociodrama school of Manchester, England Sociodrama Action Methods (Diploma in Sociodrama).

She works in Greece as a psychologist and psychotherapist since 1984 helping people with psychosomatic problems, panic attacks, depression and eating disorders. She has worked at Piraeus University from 2002 to 2010, teaching in the Department of Administration and the graduate MBA program Tourism. Since 1986, she has been working with major public and private companies and organizations offering training courses to executives in psychology and human relations.

In 1991 she founded the Greek Institute of Communication and Human Relations, a nonprofit organization that organizes seminars, studies and conferences relating to human communication and relationships. The office is located at Kapsali 7B 'in Kolonaki - Athens.
She has worked in many TV and radio stations and has written articles in newspapers and magazines.
She is author of psychology books, educational children's stories and thematic calendars. Her books are published by Critique, Minos, Patakis and Taxideftis Editions. For example: "The War in the fridge", ed. Taxideftis, 2005. "I like me: a book about self-esteem", ed. Taxideftis, 2009. "I embrace my dreams", ed. Taxideftis 2010. "Secrets of group success: from theory to practice ", ed. Criticism, 2010." The way to a magical relationship ", ed. Minos, 2012.

Alexiou Eleftherios was born in Corfu in August 1982. He started getting involved with sports and in particular with tennis at the age of 5. At the age of 14 he leaves the province and comes to Athens to dedicate his life to the championship. He is champion in Greece at ages 14-18 and also represented Greece in European competitions participating as the first with the national team of juniors and he is listed among the top 100 athletes in the world under 18. In the category of men he is participating for years to the team Davis cup (National team) and in 2004, he achieves the number 521 in the world ranking of the ATP.

His greatest sporting successes are: member of the pre-Olympic team in 2004, 3rd place in men (2005-2007), 5th place in Mediterranean Games men Almeria 2005), 1st place in the next national championship in men (1999,2000,2002,2003 , 2004.2005), 2nd place in the Panhellenic champion in men (2003). He is also a graduate in science department of physical education and sports (physical education) in 2007. He continues his studies at the Medical School of Athens (UOA) where he graduated in 2013. He continues as a graduate student in the National School of Public Health.

Since 2008, he has been working as a tennis coach in sports group of Kifisia.

Anastasios Papalazarou is Dietitian-Nutritionist, graduate and Doctor of Science Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Harokopio University. He studied at King's College, University of London and he got also his Master’s degree in the field of Human Nutrition in 1993-94. In 2001-2003, he got his second master’s degree in sports nutrition from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Harokopio, as in September of 2011, he completed his doctoral thesis at the same Department concerning the effect of a model behavior modification in patients with morbid obesity.

He has been working as a Dietician since 1991 and he is a member of several scientific associations. He has attended many conferences in both Greece and abroad and has been invited as a speaker at many of them. His personal interest both in research and professionally focuses on treating obesity and he is one of the first dietitians in Greece who dealt with the effect of modifying behavior (Behavior modification) in weight loss.

His private office is placed in Kolonaki since 1995 and also he is the founder of dietary nutrimed offices at the same year. He writes regularly in newspapers and magazines and at the same time he is participating in various TV shows with nutrition. He has also written books such as: 1. "No Diet" (published by Papazisis Editions 2005) which is the first book in Greece dealing with behavior modification techniques to change the way of thinking about food and weight control and 2. "Checkmate in obesity with 5 movements "(published by Ion Editions 2008) 3." Diary of Nutritional Behaviour 2011 "(published by Diptych Editions) 4." The special diet "(published by Alpha Editions SA 2013) and he has participated in the writing of the book ''Principles of Clinical Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy'' , by M. Chourdakis-D. Kouvelas published by Rotunda Editions, 2007.

Anthi Mylonaki was born in Chania, Crete on 10-6-1984. She has started being involved with sports since she was 4 years old, trying various sports until the age of 12, she was ''accidentally'' found in a swimming pool. Since then she remains in this field as a champion in water polo.

She started in N.O.Chanion team with which won their respective national championship. In 2001, she was chosen by the national girls and women team and conquers the first European position in girls. She was voted as the best goalkeeper in Europe while she was asked by the team of Vouliagmeni and she comes to Athens permanently at the age of 17. In 2002, she won again the first European place in the category of girls with the national team and the 2nd National place with the team of Vouliagmeni. In 2003, she wins the European Cup, the LEN TROPHY and the National Championships in the category of women and young women. In 2004, she won the 2nd nationwide place in women, but this year is the most important of her career. Mylonaki won the 2nd place in the Athens Olympics. For the next two years (2005.2006) she won again the national championship in women. In 2006, after a traffic accident it was announced by doctors that she needs to stop sports. She never believed that and after 2 surgeries, she returns to action. In 2007, she won the national championship in women and returns to the national team. In the following year, she participates in the national team with which she was qualified in the Beijing Olympics and she wins the 2nd place in the FINAL FOUR in Europe and the second place in the national championship in women. At this year, she decides to leave the national team and to begin studies at the University Harokopio in Dietetics and Nutrition segment in Athens. In 2009, she took part in the Olympic team and won the first nationwide women's position. In 2010, after a serious injury she was forced to have a surgery on her hip.

She manages to return again in the championship but she decides not to continue in the Olympic team. In 2011, she goes to Triton Maroussi team, and it is the team which is involved for the first time in A1 category. This team with Mylonaki as a leader, manages to finish third in Panhellenic championship in women. In 2012, she decides to leave the A1 and plays in the team of Larissa and this year she returned to the A1 category and plays for N.O.Rethymno team. But her activities are not confined only to the field of aquatics. She participates in the Association of Olympians programs concerning children and nutrition while she is practicing at the Olympic Aquatic Department.

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Μεγάλωσα στην Ελευσινα και ασχολούμαι με τον αθλητισμό απο τοτε που θυμαμαι τον εαυτό μου.Το άθλημα ομως που κέρδισε την καρδιά μου ειναι αδιαμφισβήτητα η ποδηλασια.Βρισκομαι 17 χρονια στο χώρο κα μερικες απο τις μεγαλύτερες επιτυχίες μου στο MTB ειναι οι εξής:

• 13 φορές πρωταθλητής Ελλάδος
• 6 φορές βαλκανιονίκης
• παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής 2012
• 4 παγκόσμιο πρωτάθλημα 2015
• 9 παγκόσμιο πρωτάθλημα 2014
• 5 πανευρωπαικο πρωτάθλημα 2013
• 33 Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες 2012
• παρα πολλες νίκες και βάθρα σε διεθνείς αγώνες

Dimitris Vangelakos was born in Pyrgos in July 1986. He started being involved with sports from an early age. His first victory came in 2004 as he was the Champion of Greece in the event Scrable A1: 125k.ek. & The Motocross MX2. Now he is competing with a YAMAHA 450 bike and he is a star in MOTOCROSS world with national and international championships. Recently he worthily represented our country at the World Championship (the League of Nations Motocross 2013) to the German track, Teutschenthal.

When I was eight years old, my brother and I were given an old board and a sail wave with which we learned by ourselves, to surf. I still remember the intense feeling of freedom I had when I was on board, I loved to become one with the elements of water and wind. This was the beginning for the complete love and passion I have for the sport of windsurfing.

Looking back on those early experiences of my struggles and mistakes, I feel that now all those beginners have the advantage of having experienced coaches and consultants but at the same time I have to admit that those initial difficulties made me so much more confident and independent , that now I can cope successfully during the races and all these adverse conditions no matter how difficult they are.

When I was 15 years old, I won the first Women's National Championship in Lefkada and since then I haven't competed for only three times. I participated in the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, and then to the Sydney Olympics in 2000. In 1999, I won the World Championship Race Board in Belgium which gave me a position as an honorary officer in the Air Forces.

All these years, having repeatedly travelled around the world to participate in international competitions, I have met and learned a lot from my teammates' behavior whom I consider real friends. The surfing as a sport has taught me the importance of coherence, effectiveness, clean and fast decisions and how to face presented obstacles. During the racing adrenaline is really high, so I reach myself to the limits, to discover that there is more to give. The personality of each athlete is emerged and displayed at every single race. You cannot hide yourself, your strengths and weaknesses are exposed.

Actually, the fact that I didn't succeed to be qualified in my country's Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 was an unpleasant and disappointing experience for me. However, I decided to overtake it and to complete my studies in Physical Education and get my degree from the University of Athens. The very next year, 2005, I finished my Master degree in Marketing from Brunel University in England.

After 2008, having completed one training as an NLP practitioner and having participated in a number of seminars for Life Coaching, I started working as a Personal Trainer. I consider personal training as my balance. I am given the amazing opportunity to share with everyone I work with, my knowledge from my University education and my experience from the preparation of the Olympics, which I have gained over the last 15 years. This allows me to challenge each learner on a personal level and to achieve long-term results through a wide range of exercises based on proprioception training and innovative techniques for the good condition of the body. I am convinced that by offering my long varied experience to people, I affect their lives positively and give them motives, as I lead them to an active and healthy lifestyle. It is important for me to show that physical exercise is mainly training your inner world, the sole purpose is to be present and focus on your breathing. This makes exercising a lifestyle which can be enjoyed rather than a chore that has to be executed .

Currently, I am in full preparation for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Authors: Kalliopi Karatzi, Victoria G. Rontoyanni, Athanase D. Protogerou, Aggeliki Georgoulia, Konstantinos Xenos, John Chrysou, Petros P. Sfikakis, Labros S. Sidossis.

Journal:  "Nutrition" (2013)

 

Abstract:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23810643