Nutrition Info: Kiwi Fruit

Posted on | August 4, 2010 | No Comments

Kiwi Fruit - Not just another hairy ordinary fruit! 'Kiwi' is name of the native bird in New Zealand and also this fruit - however it's actual scientific names are: Actinidia chinenesis (Gold Kiwifruit), Actinidia deliciosa (Green Kiwifruit). It was first discovered in China and known as Yang Tao (Sunny Peach) or Mihou ...Read more »

What is ‘Stevia’ – have they found a calorie-free plant based sweetener?

Posted on | August 2, 2010 | 5 Comments

Stevia is a small perennial shrub with green leaves that belongs to the aster or chrysanthemum family of plants. The species Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweet leaf, sugar leaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its sweet leaves. They grow primarily in the Amambay mountain range of Paraguay. The leaves of the stevia shrub contain specific ...Read more »

Sucralose – The Knight in Shiny Sweetener Armour

Posted on | July 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

Sucralose is a zero-calorie artificial sweetener (aka Splenda), is also known under the E number (additive code) E955 and is approximately 600 times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).  It plays an important role in weight loss products, to reduce calories in sweet food and beverages and also helps people with diabetes with their glucose intake. Sucralose was discovered ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Mamee Monster Noodle Snack

Posted on | July 27, 2010 | No Comments

I think you have all seen this product around and can even sing the jingle:  "Mamee Monster Noodle Snack – Crunch it, Shake it, Munch it!" Some background information on his monster noodle snack (媽咪麵) is that it's manufactured in Malaysia by the snack food company - Mamee Double-Decker Berhad. Mamee monster snacks are very well-liked ...Read more »

Choose a healthy spread for your bread

Posted on | July 26, 2010 | 2 Comments

Eating healthy is not always as simple as it seems.  I am a big believer in preparing your meals at home so you have a better chance of controlling your portions, calories and fatty ingredients that you put into your meals.  Often the flavours that we add to our meals plays a massive importance in ...Read more »

Your best-friend for a buffet!

Posted on | July 23, 2010 | No Comments

Attention: The is dedicated to all the prescription pills online carb and fat lovers out there! We can't escape or avoid the fact that eating is a social event. There are simply just times when it's impossible to be good and close your eyes to the mountain of food in front of ...Read more »

Nutrition Information: Wonton Soup

Posted on | July 21, 2010 | 4 Comments

  'Wonton' is a word transcribed from Cantonese. In mandarin, it is called 馄饨 (pronounced as “hoon toon”) which simply means irregularly shaped dumpling. The other more simplified name is 云吞 (pronounced as “yun toon”), directly translates to cloud swallow. Either way, they all mean tiny dumplings! The wonton skins or wrappers can be made at home ...Read more »

Question: Will I gain energy and many calories if I have bananas as breakfast?

Posted on | July 20, 2010 | 2 Comments

I was recently asked from a Health Guru reader - Will I gain energy and many calories if I have bananas as breakfast? Here's my response: Bananas are a great source of energy to give you that immediate energy boost. Research has proven that just two bananas provides sufficient energy for a strenuous 90 minute work out. Here ...Read more »

Are Supplements necessary?

Posted on | July 19, 2010 | No Comments

I was recently asked how I feel about supplements!  Not completely knowing what situation the request was relating to, I thought I’d keep my answer broad.  I’d also like to point out that this blog entry is my personal opinion only - if you currently have a medical condition please always follow your doctors advice. So ...Read more »

Nutrition Information: Super Soy Beans

Posted on | July 15, 2010 | 3 Comments

  Soy Bean or Soya Bean refer to the exact same thing! The beans are native to East Asia and belong to the Legumes/ oilseed family and grow on plants. The beans are harvested, de-hulled, ground and cooked before pressed to produce soy milk. You can check out this link for DIY version:  http://www.soya.be/how-to-make-soy-milk.php There are fermented and non ...Read more »

The Winners are announced!

Posted on | July 14, 2010 | 2 Comments

  After months of blogging, rallying, voting, shout outs, forums, track backs, tweets and updates the winners of the 2010 Singapore Blog Awards were announced on Saturday. There was dancing, singing, costumes, fashion parades, games of bloggo (bingo), prizes, give-aways, interviews, speeches, celebrities, lots of food, drinks and great company and that’s before any winners were even ...Read more »

Singapore Dragon Boat Festival – 800m

Posted on | July 13, 2010 | No Comments

The Aussies win GOLD!  Last weekend was spent paddling at the Singapore Dragon Boat Festival at Bedok Reservoir. The Aussies had an outstanding weekend beating personal best times and retaining the prestigious winning cup in the Expat Final. Here is our score card: GOLD!!  in the "Expat Race" by a whopping 11 cheap Acomplia seconds.  I think ...Read more »

What is Lactic Acid?

Posted on | July 9, 2010 | 5 Comments

Ever notice that when you run, you can breathe easily initially and then you get more and more out of breath and start to breathe faster trying to gasp for more oxygen. Your legs starts to burn and they feel heavier with each step. Finally, it hurts so bad and you feel totally out of breath ...Read more »

Chilli linked to weight loss and fat burning

Posted on | July 7, 2010 | 2 Comments

Capsaicin, the compound in red chilli that gives it heat has been shown to alter protein levels in the body that boost fat burning. Previous research done on this compound reported that Capsaicin boosts heat generation which enables people to use more stored energy.  Another study found that Capsaicin inhibits the growth of fat cells and ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Oyster Mee Sua

Posted on | July 5, 2010 | 1 Comment

Oyster Mee Sua is a famous must-try Taiwanese snack from the Shilin night market on par with the popular Taiwan bubble tea.  Taiwanese called it as O-Ah-Mi-Sua It is salted wheat flour vermicelli covered in a layer of thick starchy broth to give it a smooth slippery texture, with oysters, shredded chicken meat, topped with vinegar, ...Read more »

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