Answers to the questions some of you have asked!
Dear Health Guru readers: Thanks so much for reading my blog and asking so many questions in the comment box. I do really love all the questions you ask – most of them really get me thinking and I typically have to go and do a lot of researching to answer them sensibly. In saying […]
Top 10: Best and Worst Anti-inflammatory foods
Chronic inflammation of the cells in your body is though to cause some of the biggest health problems of the world today including Heart Disease, Diabetes and Cancer. The best news is that studies have proven that the risk of each of these are significantly reduced by changing our lifestyle and making better food choices. Therefore, […]
Nutrition Info: Calories in Thunder Tea Rice
I cannot believe it’s taken me this long to try THUNDER RICE TEA! I love it… What is it? It’s a selection of ingredients (vegetables and protein) that are finely chopped and served on top of either brown or white rice (of course I chose brown). The ingredients are completely up to the chef but […]
Nutrition Info: Calories in Marigold non-fat yoghurt
Calories in Marigold Non-Fat Yoghurt Portion: 1 x 125g tub Energy: 103 calories Protein: 5.4 g Carbs: 19.6 g Fat: 0.3 g Ingredients: Milk solids (where the protein and fat comes from), strawberry, raspberry, inulin (fibre), sucrose (sugar = carbs), calcium, stabilizers and live cultures. In all honestly, there is not too much bad going […]
Australia – The Fattest Nation
An alarming report has recently highlighted that AUSTRALIA has now become the fattest nation in the world (overtaking the USA). The statistics have shown 9 millions adults are classed as overweight or obese according to their BMI status. The question is – ARE YOU ONE OF THESE 9 MILLION PEOPLE? If you are, there are […]
My personal Best and Worst Weight Loss Tips
These are the my personal weight loss / health views that I believe and follow every day. The Best Weight Loss Tips I’ve been told: 1. If you keep doing what you’ve always done, your going to get what you’ve always got. Eh? No idea what this means…?? This means: Do the same, get the […]
Stretch: The Pretzel (a.k.a Glute Stretch)
I think all of us are probably guilty of not being flexible enough – or if you’re active, not stretching after exercise enough. So here’s the stretch of the week to practice! It’s easy, simple and feels great. It has a nickname as the “Pretzel Stretch” because that’s what you end up looking like – […]
Nutrition Info: Calories in 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 […]
Nutrition Info: Kaya Toast, Kopi and Eggs 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 […]
Nutrition Info: Calories in Lor Mee
Lor Mee is a local Singapore dish inspired from Hokkien heritage. It consists of thick flat yellow noodles (lor mee) in a starchy broth of braised stock soup containing pork, fish cake, braised egg and slices of chinese five spices sausage. It can be served with vinegar, minced garlic/ginger, chilli paste, half a boiled egg […]
Lose 1kg in 2 weeks – The results!!
The results are in! I practiced what I preached and here’s how I went: Start Finish Weight: 53.3kg 51.8kg (-1.5kg) Body Fat: 26.5% 26.3% (-0.2%) Muscle: 36.7kg 36.2kg (-0.5kg) Waist: 72.6cm […]
Muscle makes you skinnier
When you’re trying to lose weight or if you notice that you’re doing active sports and the numbers on the scales are going up – It’s not always accurate to rely on this number to tell you the truth about whether you’re getting ‘fatter’ or not as they can’t tell the difference between lean muscle […]
Know your portion sizes
It’s time to get serious about portion size. Many of us overestimate what portions are correct to eat for our body. When we eat larger than needed – we become larger! More fat is stored, the scales get heavier, our clothes get tighter and it’s easier to suffer from health problems. We will start with […]
Nutrition Info: Calories in Singapore Buns
Bread based treats have well and truly infiltrated the Asian Palate. It’s very common for western country folk to snack on buns and savoury pastries from outlets like your local bakery, brumby’s or bakers delight but up to 3 – 5 years ago, a bread bun treat would almost have been impossible to find easily […]
San Fran Bans Happy Meals!
San Francisco, USA is taking a stand against rising childhood obesity rates by banning restaurants to give away toys with unhealthy meals. From December 2011, any meal that contains more than 602 calories (2520 Kilojoules) with the food and drink combined will not be able to have a give away toy –also- if the meal […]
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