The Health Guru

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

Healthy snacks under 100 calories

I’m not an advocate of snacking – but everyone’s different and I know there’s just some occasions and days where you are hungry and need a little snack to see you through to your next meal. The biggest danger with snacking is that often that ‘little tempting morsel’ is a calorie bomb. So i’ve found […]

Which are the best types of fruit to eat for weight management?

Follow this guide to see which fruit is the best to eat rated on how many calories per serve (typically 100g or 1 piece).  You can also see the content of protein, sugar and fibre in each.  Typically the more sugar it contains – the more calories. Therefore, when trying to manage your weight and […]

Calories in Bak Kwa (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Bak Kwa (BBQ Pork)Calories in 1 sheet Bak Kwa – 45g Energy: 176 calories Protein: 12 g Carbs: 18 g Fat: 6 g Does that suprise you?  That BBQ pork contains more carbohydrates than protein?  That’s because it’s loaded with sugar during cooking! From Wikipedia: Bak Kwa, or rougan is a Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product similar to […]

Nutrition Info: Calories in Takoyaki

Preparing TakoyakiTakoyaki is a traditional Japanese cuisine that literally translates to “fried octopus balls”. It is claimed that the dish originates from Osaka, Japan and through popularity has reached other parts of Asia and eventually found notoriety in Western cuisine. First a savory batter is made and poured into a specially crafted takoyaki pan that consists […]

Nutrition Info: Roti Prata

Roti PrataRoti Prata is a popular Singaporean breakfast (and also snack). It is a flour based dough that is stretched and flipped to resemble a large pancake and then cooked over a flat grill. This dish originates from India and is also hugely popular across Malaysia with differing names such as “parata, parotha, roti chanai, roti […]

Happy Easter – Don’t overindulge

egg3_(o)Happy Easter!  I’m getting in early to wish everyone a healthy & happy long weekend.  However, be careful not to overindulge. Here’s a list of calories for popular Easter Eggs and easter treats. Easter Treat Size Calories Small solid milk chocolate egg 5g 20 Crunchie Easter Egg 100g 525 Kit Kat Chunky Easter Egg 100g […]

Plan ahead – Don’t get caught without a healthy snack

When you’re trying to manage your weight or stay healthy it’s accepted that we plan ahead for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – but alot of people get caught out when they don’t plan a healthy snack or take ‘just incase’ snacks with them on an outing. For me – it’s shopping.  I always end up […]

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    • Guest_1967 : Hi, would you know the nutrional information of Thai vermicelli salad? All I can find is for Phad Thai, but I'm looking for the boiled glass noodle one.
    • Health Guru : Thanks for the Thunder Tea Rice tip... I haven't eaten for ages - will go try it.
    • Guest_2263 : Hi Natalie, you need to check out Organic Thunder Rice in Bishan Bus Interchange. Cheers
    • Guest_4579 : please update..its years away now and theres a new version in the market as well.
    • Guest_2834 : Please update... :)
    • Guest_3832 : do u advocate low carb/keto dieting?
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