The Health Guru

Facts, Hints, Tips, Advice and Inspiration on everything to do about health & weight loss.

Interesting Article: Man loses 17kg eating McDonalds…..

Fat guy

The last words in this article are: “It’s our choices that make us fat, not McDonald’s.” This article is about a man who limited his daily intake of calories to 2,000 per day (after never having ever controlled his diet or exercised previously) and managed to lose weight.  He chose to only eat from McDonalds. I am not […]

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 […]

Nutrition Info: McDonalds Filet-O-Fish

Square shaped fish!

I’ve been asked how much difference does it make to remove the sauce from a McDonalds Filet-O-Fish burger.  Here’s the answer: Nutrition information for McDonalds Filet-O-Fish: Energy: 351 calories Protein:  13 g Carbs: 40 g Fat:  15 g **  This is the reported nutrition content as stated on the McDonalds website in Singapore **  When […]

Nutrition Info: McDonalds Soft Serve Ice-cream cones

McDonalds Ice-cream cone

Someone recently asked me about the nutrition of a McDonalds soft serve ice-cream aka:  ‘McDonalds cone’ and why it was so sweet and nice and only had 150 calories.  Could that be true? From my research, this is what McDonalds states as the correct nutrition for their ice-creams. Nutrition of McDonalds Ice-cream in a cone:  […]

Nutrition Info: Calories in Lard

"Wet" Lard - Yuck!

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 […]

Nutrition Info: Singapore Economy Rice Meals

Economy Rice Selections

In Singapore one of the cheapest meal deals you can find in the local hawker food centres are the “Economy Rice” stalls.  They consist of pre-prepared dishes such as braised tofu, black pepper chicken, sweet & sour fish / pork / chicken, sambal fish, ommelete and many variations of vegetables just to name a few. […]

Nutrition Info: Soba Noodles

Buckwheat seeds

Soba noodles originate from Japan and are made with at least 30% buckwheat flour and the remainder is wheat flour.  They are similar to spaghetti noodles except light brown in colour.  They are an extremely healthy choice, here’s why: What is Buckwheat? It is a fruit seed that is gluten free. Health Benefits of Buckwheat: […]

Nutrition Info: Calories in Champagne

Cheers!

Do you enjoy the ‘occasional’ drink?  Like most of us out there the answer is yes…   Just be aware, if you drink it – there are consequences! Let’s take a look at Champagne – one of the lowest calories alcoholic beverage options! Calories in Champagne  (120 ml) Energy: 90 calories Protein: 0 g Carbs: 1.2 […]

Nutrition Info: Calories in Mee Rebus

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 […]

How to recognize food that’s going to make you gain weight

I personally have a large amount of knowledge on food.  I’ve spent alot of time reading and researching about nutrition and I have a clear understanding about what is good and bad to eat.  But…… I’m one of the very few people that do. Unless you’ve been taught how to eat correctly it’s hard to […]

Nutrition Info: Kaya Toast, Kopi and Eggs breakfast set

Singapore 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

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 […]

Nutrition Info: Calories in Takoyaki

Preparing Takoyaki

Takoyaki is a traditional Japanese cuisine that literally translates to “fried octopus balls”. It is claimed that the dish originates from Osaka, Japan and through popularity has reached other parts of Asia and eventually found notoriety in Western cuisine. First a savory batter is made and poured into a specially crafted takoyaki pan that consists […]

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                       […]

Stand Up Paddling @ Sentosa

Here

I have been talk, talk, talking about trying Stand Up Paddling for ages now.  I love Dragon boating and outrigging so I knew it was going to be love – and when I finally got the opportunity to “SUP” last weekend I was like a little kid on Christmas Day. Some Hong Kong guys from […]

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