Nutrition Info: Calories in Mooncakes

Posted on | September 1, 2011 | No Comments

Mooncakes are a round or rectangular Chinese cake/bun that is eaten during the Mid-Autumn festival inwhich the moon is worshiped.  They are typically about 10cm in diameter and 4-5cm thick.   They are shared as gifts between family and businesses during this time and can only typically be purchased once a year during this month making ...Read more »

China selling “lean” pork meat tainted with Clenbuterol

Posted on | September 1, 2011 | No Comments

Recent news has emerged that seven more people have been jailed in China for selling pork containing the banned chemical (clenbuterol) that makes the pork leaner but is harmful to humans. What is Clenbuterol? Clenbuterol is a steroid like substance, but not a steroid. It falls into a group of drugs known as beta-2-agonists. Clenbuterol shares ...Read more »

Restaurant Review: LivinGreens @ Beach Road

Posted on | August 20, 2011 | No Comments

LivinGreens café  on Beach road offers delicious asian and western style vegan dishes. There are plenty of options to choose from including brown rice sets, noodle soup, pasta, salads, cakes and desserts (there were even organic mooncakes available) The chef at this cafe began her love of cooking healthy, nutritious, wholesome vegan food after realizing the ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Calories in Hummus

Posted on | July 24, 2011 | No Comments

I just made best homemade Hummus! Better than anything you can buy in the store for sure. So cheap & easy – and because I made it myself, I can make it as healthy as I want. I highly recommend that if you are looking for a healthier dip or spread to snack on, choose hummus. Make ...Read more »

Health Guru featured in Mens Health July, 2011.

Posted on | July 17, 2011 | No Comments

Recently I was interviewed by Men's Health Magazine for my opinion on Fried Bee Hoon with Luncheon meat and fried egg as a breakfast option. Here's the printed story from the interview featured in the July Edition...... Slightly disappointed they didn't mention the Health Guru blog -OR- use my correct title! But, nice to feature ...Read more »

Singapore Dragon Boat Festival – 2011

Posted on | July 16, 2011 | No Comments

On the 9th & 10th of July 2011, Dragon Boaters from across Singapore and Hong Kong took part in the Singapore Dragon Boat Festival at Bedok Reservoir. All races were 800 meters. The Aussie's hard work and effort with training both in and out of the water in the lead up to this race really pushed ...Read more »

Hamilton Island Cup 2011

Posted on | July 5, 2011 | No Comments

The Austcham Paddle Club recently competed in the Hamilton Island Outrigger Cup 2011 in Australia.  It was a four day event with every combination of OC paddling and distances including OC1, OC2, OC6, Stand up paddle, 8km, 16km and 42km marathon change race. Our paddlers produced an outstanding effort to bring home 3 international race ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Calories in Thunder Tea Rice

Posted on | July 1, 2011 | 4 Comments

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 ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Calories in Marigold non-fat yoghurt

Posted on | June 14, 2011 | No Comments

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 on with this brand of yoghurt. ...Read more »

USA Updates Food Pyramid to “My Plate”

Posted on | June 14, 2011 | No Comments

There as finally been a push by the USA in the right direction as far as revising healthy eating advice to a easier to understand "plate" that focuses on portion control and how your plate should look: The new:  MY PLATE: The principles of the plate are easy to understand and follow and how I have always ...Read more »

Australia – The Fattest Nation

Posted on | June 2, 2011 | No Comments

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 ...Read more »

Get out of your rut and back on track!

Posted on | May 27, 2011 | 2 Comments

It’s very easy to fall into a rut with your daily healthy eating and exercise routine.  I think it’s completely normal to experience this.  In fact, I have to admit  - I’m currently experiencing one now and making changes to get myself back on track. So I’m taking the time to write some suggestions if you ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Calories in Fish Ball Noodles

Posted on | May 25, 2011 | 2 Comments

Fish Ball Noodles is a dish containing fishballs served with noodles of different kinds is an extremely popular Singaporean dish. The dish can be served either in a soup or “dry” with the soup on the side. In the dry variety the noodles are cooked with lard, soya sauce, chilli and/or tomato sauce. The type of ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Calories in Fish Balls

Posted on | May 23, 2011 | No Comments

What is a fish ball? An edible, 1 – 2 inch ball-shaped patty made of pulverized / pounded fish. They are generally white or yellow in colour.  They are a staple of Chinese cooking and are used in a wide array of dishes.  They are cooked by frying, boiling or steaming, added to noodle and ...Read more »

Nutrition Info: Calories in Lard

Posted on | May 12, 2011 | 4 Comments

What is Lard? Lard is pig fat.  It can be used ‘wet’ and looks similar to butter and is often used in pastries or it can be used in a ‘dry’ form that is similar to crackling on a pork roast. Why is it used? It’s used for cooking, frying, is popular in baking and ...Read more »

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