The Health Guru

Facts, Hints, Tips, Advice and Inspiration on everything to do about health & weight loss.

How to EAT to gain muscle mass

Muscles!

If you find yourself going to the gym frequently, yet seeing little results – chances are that’s because you need to improve your diet. I do speak alot about how to restrict energy and choose the correct food to lose weight, so this is advice on how to GAIN WEIGHT.  But, the tricky part is […]

What is your health IQ?

Take the quiz below to see how health wise you are. Question 1: What is aspartame? a)   A green vegetable b)  An ingredient to make muffins rise c)  A natural sugar found in fruit d)  Harmful artificial sweetener Question 2:  Choose the food that contains trans fats a)  Tomatoes b)  Potato salad dressing c)  Coca […]

MR 500: Dragon Boat Regatta

MR500 Team

Aussie Aussie Aussie – oi oi oi!  My paddling team Austcham Paddle Club competed in the 1st dragon boat regatta of 2011 at Marina Bay set over a 500 metre course running from the barrage up towards the flyer. Overall from the weekend, we didn’t return with our usual haul of medals – but we did […]

Mr Bean Nutrition Information

Mr Bean

Here is EVERY item on the Mr Bean menu – what they claim and my advice…. Enjoy! Mr Bean Soya Milk What they say: We bring you the goodness of soya through the variety of our products! Health Guru advice: Soya milk does contain lots of goodness – that is fresh, plain soya milk.  As […]

Mr Bean Nutrition Info… Coming Soon!

Mr Bean

Ok, ok, ok…. I PROMISE to have a blog article about Mr Bean Soy Drinks and products very soon. I truly have to do my homework on this – as well as some hands on research somehow because I can tell you – I have never tried a single item off their menu because I […]

Nutrition Info: Calories in Mee Rebus

Mee Rebus

Mee Rebus is a local dish that consists of yellow egg noodles (mee) and is covered in a spicy, tangy but sweet curry sauce.  ‘Rebus’ means boiled – so this dish translates easily enough to boiled noodles.  It is found across Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and each region prepares the dish with its own flair […]

How to recognize food that’s going to make you gain weight

I personally have a large amount of knowledge on food.  I’ve spent alot of time reading and researching about nutrition and I have a clear understanding about what is good and bad to eat.  But…… I’m one of the very few people that do. Unless you’ve been taught how to eat correctly it’s hard to […]

Nutrition Info: Kaya Toast, Kopi and Eggs breakfast set

Singapore Breakfast Set

For most Singaporeans, alot of their meals are purchased outside the home. Unfortunately there are not too many healthy (and cheap) options available.  One really popular breakfast is a kaya toast, coffee and eggs set.  Here’s the nutrition information about the breakfast set:   Kaya Toast:  2 slices white bread, butter and coconut jam 2 […]


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