Healthy Living Inspiration
Don’t reward yourself with food, you are not a dog!
This is not always the easiest thing to remember and do. Just think, how hard it is to burn off and how much better you’ll feel if you have a little will power.
Nutrition Info: Calories in Vietnamese Pho
This is one of my favourite vietnamese meals! It’s fresh, the clear broth is delicious, it’s filling and you add fresh herbs, chilli and lime to flavour it. Now I did try my best at the time, but I think I’m kidding myself if I tell you I know how to correctly pronounce this dish…….. […]
Nutrition Info: Green Papaya Salad
I was recently asked by one of my readers to suggest some ‘nice salads’. I’m probably going to shock you with this statement – but I think the word ‘salad’ needs to be retired – and replaced with a new and more interesting word that doesn’t immediately make people think: “Gross, salads… lettuce, tomato and […]
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 […]
Nutrition Info: Calories in Hainanese Chicken Rice
There is no doubt that Singapore has a diverse and delicious range of food and for Singaporeans, eating is a way of life. A typical greeting is “Have you taken your lunch yet?” or “Lets go makan”. For newbies to the country it can be quite overwhelming and it’s expected that you sample your way […]
Singaporean Chilli Crab
The number one thing you must eat in Singapore is Chilli Crab. Uniquely Singaporean, there are many variations of preparation including Steamed, Black Pepper, Butter and Breaded but in my humble opinion Chilli is the best. Look in any cookbook at the recipe and you’ll find that the tangy gravy base is made simply from a bottle of tomato sauce and sweet chilli sauce. Considering one tablespoon of these sugar laden sauces contain about 50 calories, this is yet another calorie loaded Singapore meal.
Read more to find out The Health Guru’s advice how to stop weight gain when eating Chilli Crab.
Penang: The Verdict
Well I survived the weekend in Penang. At the last minute I was assigned a friends parents as tour guides to give me the inside knowledge of the island. I saw Fort Cornwallis, Clock Tower, Ferringhi Beach, Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Batik Factory, Gurney Plaza, Gurney Drive, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (aka Blue Mansion), Khoo […]
Eating Out Tips: Part 1
Eating out for most people is a way of life and something we often can’t avoid. However, when it comes to managing your weight, there is no need to lock yourself up in your house or change jobs when it comes to avoid eating out – it’s just about making smart decisions and at all times never, never, never give up the fight against fat. Here is a combined list of recommendations to my fellow weight warriors:
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