Singapore Dragonboat Festival – 30th June / 1st July – Bedok 800 metre race

Posted on | June 28, 2012 | No Comments

Austcham Paddle Club have trained solidly for 8 weeks in the lead up to the 800 metre race at Bedok, 2012.  The  team are quite fit and paddling well together considering the DBS Regatta was only a few weeks ago in May. Over the last 8 weeks there's been beefcake, milkshake, time trials, Hellweek and of course ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Calories in Dark Chocolate

Posted on | June 27, 2012 | No Comments

Dark Chocolate can be good for you!  It has some really great health properties such as lowering blood pressure, but before you all run out to start binging on chocolate to improve your health, understand that it contains calories and if you over eat it – then you’ll gain weight, which increases blood pressure.  So ...Read more »

Nutrition info: Tomato Sauce (Tomato Ketchup)

Posted on | June 25, 2012 | No Comments

The type of tomato sauce (ketchup) I’m referring to is the one you find in a bottle at the supermarket and you smother your fries with it. During the manufacturing process, it is indeed made from tomatoes, however lots of sugar is added to improve the taste and extend the shelf life (not too mention other ...Read more »

Nutrition info: Calories in Bak kut teh

Posted on | June 22, 2012 | No Comments

Bah kut teh (pronounced bar coo tay) is a form of chinese soup.  It actually means ‘meat bone tea’ as it consists of a broth made from herbs, spices and pork ribs.  In more luxurious versions you can also find offal, mushrooms, tofu or a chinese vegetable, choy sum.   The soup is normally eaten with ...Read more »

Answers to the questions some of you have asked!

Posted on | June 15, 2012 | No Comments

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 that, ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Calories in Beancurd

Posted on | June 8, 2012 | No Comments

Beancurd is made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks.  Therefore, the ingredients are quite simple. Knowing that, I've taken an estimate on the calories in beancurd. Remember - if the beancurd manufacturer / cook sweetens with sugar or adds other food items that contain alot of calories (ie. ...Read more »

How to calculate the calories in your food

Posted on | June 7, 2012 | No Comments

Calculating the calories in your own meals is quite easy. Divide your meal up into protein, carbs and fat and weigh the amount.  Then calculate using the following equation for each component: Protein: 4 calories per gram (16.7 Kj) Carbs: 4 calories per gram (16.7 Kj) Fat:  9 calories per gram (37.7 Kj) Yes, each gram of fat you ...Read more »

The Healthy Heart Challenge – Australia

Posted on | May 25, 2012 | No Comments

I’m really proud of my MUM for signing up to The Healthy Heart Challenge in Australia.  This is part of the Heart Foundation Go Red for Women campaign to help raise awareness that heart disease, which is the No. 1 killer of Australian women. There are four goals to choose from in the Healthy Heart Challenge: Lower ...Read more »

Are you having a heart attack – Signs and Symptoms

Posted on | May 22, 2012 | No Comments

Very sadly, I personally know two people that have dropped dead from a heart attack in the last week.   No chance for good-byes ...... just gone ...... in the age group of late 50’s to 60’s – and to be truthful, that really scares me (and hopefully scares you too) Heart Disease is a LIFESTYLE DISEASE.  ...Read more »

Correct hydration in hot temperatures – ie. Singapore

Posted on | May 21, 2012 | No Comments

Last weekend was the HOTTEST weekend in Singapore that I can remember having in a loooooong time.  And, as chances would have it, it was the weekend that I completed four paddling training sessions in the boiling hot sun. It is truly no exaggeration when I tell you this – one of my dragon boating ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Calories in Frozen Yoghurt

Posted on | May 20, 2012 | No Comments

What is Frozen yoghurt:  Frozen yoghurt is considered as a type of DESSERT.   While it carries the name 'yoghurt', it truly is much more like a soft serve ice-cream.  It varies a little slightly as it is generally lower in fat (due to milk being used instead of cream) and is slightly more sour.  Therefore, ...Read more »

What is Yoghurt?

Posted on | May 11, 2012 | No Comments

Yoghurt is produced by fermenting milk with bacteria called “yoghurt cultures”.  Fermentation of lactose (sugar) by this bacteria produces lactic acid, which causes the protein in milk to thicken and become tangy / sour. Yoghurt is rich in protein, calcium, riboflavin, vitamin B6 & B12.  The live bacteria that is retained is extremely beneficially for gastrointestinal ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Calories in Yami Yoghurt

Posted on | May 10, 2012 | No Comments

Yoghurt has entered the retail snack food market in a big way.  No longer do you find it only in the dairy section in the supermarket, you can easily find stalls selling yoghurt and yoghurt based snacks in shopping centres. There’s a misconception that Yoghurt is healthier than Ice-cream.  There are so many varieties, styles and ...Read more »

DBS Marina Regatta – Day 2 (500 metres)

Posted on | May 9, 2012 | No Comments

Day 2 at the DBS Marina Bay Regatta was just as action packed as the first. I think i'll keep it short and sweet because the results didn't exactly pan out the way the aussie team wanted.  We tied for 1st place for the overall weekend, but due to time constraints we were not permitted to ...Read more »

DBS Marina Bay Regatta – Austcham Paddle Club

Posted on | May 6, 2012 | No Comments

Here we are.... complete with our cute doggy mascots Billy and Abby.  Aussie Aussie Aussie - Oi Oi Oi !!  Austcham Paddle Club.

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