I love learning the health benefits of many foods, as it just makes me more excited to eat it. Lately, I’ve been crazily obsessed with lemons, and I will tell you why it should be something worth having! Vitamin C Just one lemon has all your daily Vitamin C requirements! Vitamin C is important for…
I’m always on the lookout for replacing certain foods with healthier alternatives. Here are five of the latest swaps I’ve been doing! Nuts for Cheese I couldn’t believe just how much ground almonds taste to cheese. I was making pasta the other day and ground up some almonds with water and it became almond milk!…
We all have moments when we’re insatiably hungry for a snack. Instead of turning to those chocolate bars and ice cream, here are some healthier alternatives. Kale Chips Kale chips are delicious and easy to make, Simply coat the kale with a bit of olive oil, salt and spices like paprika, and bake until it’s…
I’ve been discovering more delicious healthy snacks since the last time I made a post. Here are five new snacks that I love eating! Sun Dried Tomatoes You know how eating tomatoes just feel so watery and unfullfilling when you’re hungry? Well, let me say that eating sun dried tomatoes is heaps better. It feels…
I think that one of the misconceptions we need to get rid of is believing that certain food taste will remain when blended with something else. For example, I will say this to anyone and they’d probably look at me with one of those blank, WTF are you crazy looks if I said, blend avocado…
If you feel like having a light day or simply want to eat more veggies and cut down on others, here are some suggestions for replacing common foods with veggies. Portabella Mushrooms for Steak (Portabella Mushroom Steak with Rosemary Recipe) The first time I ever tried a portabella mushroom was on vacation about two years…
Yesterday, I was on one of those “hunger modes”, as in “I need to eat this instant, this second or I’ll die…” feeling, and it wasn’t very easy to overcome. I didn’t want to eat more fruits because I practically have been having them all day, but didn’t want to eat a second dinner. What…
Avocados are a brilliant superfood, and best of all, it gives that fatty, buttery taste and is stocked up in nutrients that our body desires, such as fibre, potassium, Vitamin E and B, folic acid, and is beneficial towards cancers, the liver, heart, and free radical damage. Before you rush off to go eat a…
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If you’re starting to or wanting to try out the raw diet, let me give you a list of five vegetables to start off, because I personally believe they taste really good raw. Cucumbers Unless you’re like my husband who thinks cucumbers are bitter, I think they are one of the greatest things meant to…
“What can we do without a heart? We can’t cook, we can’t clean. In other words, life would be better without a heart!” Oh man, I just had to say that because it’s one of my favourite quotes. I wanted to share 25 heart healthy foods to keep your heart in glowing conditions! Nutrients that…
Remember those delicious soupy things our parents made us when we were sick as kids? I think the purpose of these is that they’re light and easy on the stomach and doesn’t overwork it. Here are a list of foods to eat when you’re ill. Lotus Root Powder Soup Lotus roots have many healing benefits…
Sometimes, we just want to kick that silly anxiety and stress away. Did you know that some foods can help you do that? What helps our Anxiety: Before we get started on the foods, we need to get a basic understanding of our body functions and some vitamins and nutrients which help it. Serotonin -The…
I’m a huge rice lover and I have an obsession with eating rice every day! Over the years, I’ve experimented with quite a number of rice, and would like to give my rating on how good they taste and what I used them for. (Ranked in order from highest nutrition to lowest, and best tasting…
Wouldn’t you like to be 100 and bouncing around? I was just browsing the news and out popped an article about Jiroemon Kimura, who celebrated his 116th birthday. Surely there has to be a secret to his longevity, right? It’s simple: Living a life of moderation, avoiding smoking, and eating until you’re only 80 percent…
Unfortunately, there’s not a lot of information about osmanthus flowers in English on the internet, in fact, it’s very rare to find it in shops, unless you buy the osmanthus and green tea in some Asian grocery stores. However, I would like to talk about the wonderful benefits of these beautiful, golden flowers. The proper…
Drinking water on its own can be a little dull at times, particularly when we’re meant to drink about eight cups a day. However, did you know there are ways you can spice up your water so that it tastes better? One of the ultimate ways is to add fresh fruit. That’s healthier than softdrinks…
Red Wine We’ve all read that a small amount of red wine each day is good for the heart, but did you know you can put some amazing herbs that has a better effect? Not only is that great for the heart, it’s also invigorating. The Main Ingredients Mote: You will need to go to…
If there is one thing that drives me completely crazy, it’s the fact that one study always has to disapprove of another study, making me wonder which is true. Examples of Contradicting Studies: (You just need to type these keywords on google and you’ll see the article) Calcium Supplements Lead To Heart Disease vs Live…
“Spice up your healthy foods so they taste good!” – My golden advice. The last thing I would want people to think is eating healthy is a chore and that it’s boring, daunting and you never get to eat what you want anymore. Wrong! Eating healthy can be fun, as long as you throw in…